Healthy lifestyles state forum

• Date:

  27 - 29 November 2012

• Location:

  Carlton, Victoria

• Category:

  Indigenous

Overview

This State forum is aimed at health care professionals working in the Aboriginal health sector with a focus on:

• chronic conditions
• smoking cessation and control
• nutrition and physical activity
• sexual health and blood borne viruses
• health promotion.

The forum will provide opportunities for:

• further professional development
• networking with other members
• updates from VACCHO, national health bodies, government, departments and other ACCHOs.

HealthInfoNet Cafe

The VACCHO healthy lifestyles state forum was a three day event that took place at the Rydges Hotel, Carlton Victoria. The forum was aimed at health care professionals working in the Aboriginal health sector with a focus on: chronic conditions; smoking cessation and control; nutrition and physical activity; sexual health and blood borne viruses; and health promotion.

Christine Potter from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet held an internet café on day one and two of the forum. Delegates were interested in learning about the type of information accessible on the HealthInfoNet website, particularly information pertaining to sexual health, hepatitis, chronic conditions, and women's health. The VACCHO healthy lifestyles state forum was attended by around 60 delegates. They also showed interest in learning more about the HealthInfoNet website and the wealth of information that was available for health professionals to access.

Contacts

Brad Brown
Ph: (03) 9411 9411
Email: tobacco@vaccho.com.au

Links

• View information: Healty lifestyles forum
• View information: Draft agenda
• View information: Flyer
• View information: Stall holder registration form
• View website: Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)