Month: January 2020

Join us in marching at the 2020 Midsumma Pride March Sunday 2 February.

Northern Health, Nexus Primary Health, Hume Whittlesea Primary Care Partnerships are marching together with DPV Health for the Pride March Melbourne this Sunday – and you’re invited!

Pride in the North is a collaboration supported by local health organisations in Melbourne’s north: Northern Health, DPV Health, Nexus Primary Health, and Hume Whittlesea Primary Care Partnerships. Our purpose is to make health services in the north safe and friendly for LGBTIQ+ service users and staff. DPV Health is an inclusive organisation that celebrates the diversity of all people within our communities.

The discrimination experienced by members of the LGBTIQ+ community can lead to poorer health outcomes compared to those in the general community, which is why we are working we are working towards achieving Rainbow Tick Accreditation by mid-2020. We are passionate about enabling all people to lead happy, healthy lives and we are taking to the streets of Melbourne to show our support.

DPV Health CEO Don Tidbury said about the event “I am proud to see DPV Health and my team strongly represented at the 2020 Pride March. As an inclusive organisation it is essential we stand beside our industry partners and the queer community to support gender and sexuality diversity in Australia.”

We will be providing FREE bus services from Epping/Bundoora and Broadmeadows, so be sure to register your place as soon as possible. Alternatively, meet us there and look for our banner at the Midsumma Pride March. The march starts at 11am sharp and finishes approximately 1.30pm. The walk itself takes 20 mins (all downhill). We encourage people to pack lightly as there is no cloak room, so only bring things that can be worn or carried.

Broadmeadows 

Meet at the front of Broadmeadows Hospital at 10.15am (Bus will leave strictly at 10.30am) for direct transportation to Pride March in St Kilda.
Enjoy the day at Pride March and at 3pm catch the same bus for transport back to Broadmeadows Hospital.

Epping/Bundoora

Meet at the front of Northern Hospital Epping at 9.45am (Bus will leave strictly at 10am) or at Northern Health Bundoora Campus at 10.15am (Bus will leave strictly at 10.30am)for direct transportation to Pride March in St Kilda. Enjoy the day at Pride March and at 3pm catch the same bus for transport back to Northern Health Bundoora and Northern Hospital Epping.

Meeting us there?
Meet us at the assembly point at the Ian Johnson Oval, St Kilda by 11.30am. We are marching in ‘Wave M’.

For any questions around marching as part of Pride in the North, email PrideintheNorth@nh.org.au
Further information on Midsumma Pride March click here

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-march-melbourne-pride-in-the-north-2020-tickets-85926316927

There has been a lot of news recently about a new infection known as novel coronavirus; also referred to as 2019-nCoV.

There have been six cases of novel coronavirus in Australia to date, with twoconfirmed in Victoria. The virus, which originated in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, can cause a range of symptoms.

The symptoms may appear as a mild infection with a fever, through to a significant respiratory infection (pneumonia). Common signs of infection include fever, cough and shortness of breath. In some cases overseas, people have died with pneumonia. The World Health Organization (WHO) has assessed that the virus can spread between people through close contact.

Little is presently known about this new infection. It does seem that people with weakened immune systems, the very old and young and those with diagnosed heart and lung conditions are most at risk of developing complications if they contract an infection like this.

Ways to help stop infectious diseases from spreading

What we do know, is that there are some simple things we can all do to help prevent spreading infections from person-to-person.  These apply to many infectious diseases.

• Encourage people around you to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing or cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow. Dispose of the tissue into a bin and then wash your hands afterwards.
• Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, particularly after going to the toilet and before eating food. If soap and water aren’t available use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unclean hands

If you feel sick, avoid contact with others. If you are ill and have travelled to an area of the world where there is active transmission of novel coronavirus in the 14 days prior to onset of your illness, you should call ahead to your general practitioner or Emergency Department before attending and inform them of your concern and mention your recent travel and symptoms.

If you believe you may have the novel coronavirus, please call the dedicated hotline on 1800 675 398. A free interpreting service is available by calling 13 14 50 – ask them to call us for you.

For current information on the novel coronavirus, visit the Department of Health and Human Services website here: www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/novelcoronavirus