Service Provision

On Thursday, 10th September, the 2009 Public Healthcare Awards were held in Melbourne. Sunraysia Community Health Services was participating in the Premier’s Award Category, Primary Health Service of the Year, which it was successful in winning. 

This Award is very keenly contested amongst the Primary Health Services across Victoria and for Sunraysia Community Health Services to win this Award is a significant achievement for the Service as a whole and in particular, the staff who deliver a wide range of quality services. It is also reassuring for the community to know that their local service is recognised in this way by its peers across the State of Victoria and that they receive their care from committed and dedicated health professionals and support staff.  

In 2008, SCHS was a Finalist and received a High Commendation and to go one step further and win this prestigious Award is a reflection on the efforts and commitment of all staff. The other two Finalists for this Award were the Royal District Nursing Service’ Homeless Persons’ Program and Portland District Health.

Some of the key criteria that SCHS was measured against includes: improving health and wellbeing for disadvantaged people and communities; promoting least intrusive and earliest effective care; strengthening the capacity of individuals, families and communities through effective prevention and health promotion; providing sustainable, well managed and efficient health services. To provide a brief summary of the range and number of services we provide the Service achieved in the past year: 11,210 hours community health service, including 3,897 hours in Chronic Disease; 977 Aged Care Assessments; 421 Episodes in Drug Treatment Programs; 17,311 meals provided to homes; 16,051 nursing hours in the home; and 1,242 hours of Palliative Care. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Management, I would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to all staff at SCHS for their valuable contributions, in whatever capacity, towards helping Sunraysia Community Health Services win this prestigious Award and receiving the recognition it deserves for the excellent range of quality services it provides to the community of Sunraysia.