Year: 2004

Staff: Betty Haralambous, Marcia Fearn, Keith Hill

Summary: The Barwon Health Volunteer Service was successful in receiving a grant from The Percy Baxter Charitable Trust to establish the Barwon Health Volunteer Stroke Support Service (BHVSSS). The BHVSSS has been developed in response to a demand for on going community support for people affected by stroke. The service is primarily aimed at individuals and families recently affected by stroke.
Prior to implementing the BHVSSS, the Barwon Health Volunteer Service engaged the services of NARI from February to April 2004 to develop:
• Training Modules;
• A Service Model; and
• An Evaluation Framework.

This has been identified as Phase 1. Phase 2 will commence in May 2004 and involves service establishment and implementation.
For further information, contact the Barwon Health Volunteer Service on 5260 3134.

Funding source: The Percy Baxter Charitable Trust

Year: 2002-04

Staff: Keith Hill, Jenny Schwarz (MECRS), Anastasia Sagris-Desmond (Bayside Division of General Practice)

Summary: This project, auspiced by the Central Bayside Division of General Practice, involved a system wide approach to identify falls risk and coordinate management strategies. NARI's role included development of a several tiered falls risk screening and assessment process for community dwelling older people, home care workers, and health professionals and general practitioners, and implementing training programs to support these assessment procedures.

Funding source: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Reports: A training cd-rom which includes case studies, and copies of relevant resources including assessment tools, was developed, and is available from the Central Bayside Division of General Practice / Falls Prevention Project web site, link here ....

Year: 2001-02

Staff: Keith Hill, MECRS Falls Clinic team, Rani Hughes (Doutta Galla CHS), Lea Kewish (Doutta Galla CHS)

Summary: This project, auspiced by the Doutta Galla Community Health Service, involved a community based falls prevention program with a strong focus on community engagement. As part of the program, NARI provided falls prevention training programs for allied health professionals, and additional sessions for home care workers, and undertook evaluation support for the project.

Funding source: Victorian Department of Human Services

Year: 2001

Staff: Melissa Lindeman, Joan Nankervis, Kirsten Moore, Deborah Osborne, Robyn Smith

Summary: The program funded by a HACC Service Development Grant from the Western Metropolitan Region, aimed to enhance the capability of Planned Activity Group providers to include specific health-promoting activities into their programs and to facilitate networks and contacts between Planned Activity Group staff from different agencies.

Funding source: Victorian Department of Human Services

Year: 2000

Summary: This involved the development and delivery of a program on assessment and care planning for aged and disability services (HACC) staff. The program was developed in line with Western Metropolitan Regional needs and the national Community Services Training Package competencies.

Summary: NARI was contracted to develop and conduct a series of general information and specialist training sessions for aged and disability services staff on the introduction of the expanded and enhanced Personal Alert Victoria and the new Immediate Response service.

Funding source: Victorian Department of Human Services