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Nutrition and hydration

WEBNutrition and hydration are essential for health and quality of life. For older people, adequate food and drink can help them recover from illness and surgery, remain …

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URL: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/patient-care/nutrition-and-hydration

Department of Health, Victoria

WEBThe Department of Health was established to help Victorians stay safe and healthy and deliver a world-class health system that leads to better health outcomes for all Victorians.

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Prevention Victoria

WEBWe all have a role to play in improving health and wellbeing. We have an ambitious vision for the state of Victoria: a vision of a Victoria free of the burden of …

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Victorian Population Health Survey health.vic.gov.au

WEBThe Victorian Population Health Survey (VPHS) is the cornerstone of population health surveillance in Victoria. The survey is conducted at the state, regional …

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Loneliness, housing and health – building community connections …

WEBLoneliness is an emerging public health issue that impacts physical and mental health and wellbeing. The Bayside Peninsula Population Health and Community Wellbeing team …

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Advance care planning forms

WEBResignation of support person form. The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 enshrines advance care directives in Victorian law and creates clear …

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Social determinants of health health.vic.gov.au

WEBHealth is determined by a complex interaction between genetic inheritance, health behaviours, access to quality healthcare and the social determinants of health. While our …

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Young people taking charge of their mental health

WEBBoss Brain is designed to help build the capacity of young people to raise awareness of mental health among their peers. In 2020, the initiative was modified to adapt to the …

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Geriatric Evaluation and Management

WEBGeriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) services provides care in which the primary clinical purpose or treatment goal is improving the functioning of a …

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Accessing Mental Health Services

WEBServices by Mental Health Service Area. Please select the link below for the appropriate age group. If you are not sure of which area you live in, please go to "Services Near …

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How to put on (don) and take off (doff) your PPE

WEBHow to put on (don) and take off (doff) your PPE. These posters are for display in healthcare and other sensitive settings. They show staff the sequence for …

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles health.vic.gov.au

WEBThe Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (the Act) has a set of core mental health and wellbeing principles summarised here and set out in full below. These include: The …

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About the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s …

WEBThe final report. The Royal Commission's final report includes 65 recommendations in addition to the nine interim report recommendations. The …

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 health.vic.gov.au

WEBVictoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 commenced on 1 September 2023. The act applies to state-funded mental health and wellbeing service providers. …

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Update on increase in COVID-19 cases health.vic.gov.au

WEBThese include: 7-day average hospitalisation figures (377) have increased over the past few weeks following a period of high levels of COVID-19 hospitalisations in …

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An interdisciplinary approach to caring

WEBAn interdisciplinary approach involves team members from different disciplines working collaboratively, with a common purpose, to set goals, make …

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Enterprise agreements

WEBThe Victorian public health sector employs more than 80,000 full-time equivalent staff. These include doctors, nurses and midwives, medical scientists, allied health, mental …

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Notifiable infectious diseases, conditions and micro-organisms

WEBOutbreaks of infectious disease such as respiratory illness (e.g. influenza, RSV, COVID-19) or food-borne and water-borne outbreaks (i.e. gastroenteritis) within residential care …

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Sustainability in health

WEBThe department’s Sustainability in Healthcare - Environmental sustainability strategy 2018–19 to 2022–23 sets out our commitment for the next five years to further improve …

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