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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Health Promotion Service Snapshot 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022

About the Health Promotion Service The Health Promotion Service (HPS) forms part of the Population and Community Health (PaCH) Directorate in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). The purpose of our service is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Our priorities are guided by national, state and local strategic plans, local health and demographic data and community input. Our focus areas include healthy eating, physical activity, falls prevention, smoking cessation and creating healthy places and spaces. Moving forward In August 2022, the Health Promotion Service and Priority Populations Unit were integrated into one team. This positive change will help to align internal priorities and enhance Population and Community Health’s focus on equity and prevention. The newly formed service has a focus on: 1. Addressing the health needs of groups of people experiencing disadvantage. 2. Enhancing knowledge, skills and environments that support healthy living and the prevention of chronic disease. 3. W orking in partnership with clinical services, community organisations, communities, and other government agencies.

Acknowledgement of Country South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Health Promotion Service would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians on whose land we stand, and the lands our facilities are located on; the lands of the Dharawal, Gadigal, Wangal, Gweagal and Bidjigal peoples. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and those of the future.

The newly formed Health Equity, Promotion and Prevention Service

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SESLHD Health Promotion Service – Snapshot 1 July 2021- 30 June 2022

Enhancing health care for our SESLHD community

Supporting our community to become smoke-free

Translational Research Grant (TRG) This year SESLHD secured funding for the Stop Smoking, Start Living project. HPS will support implementation of this project starting in 2023. The research aims to increase the rate at which health workers offer smoking cessation strategies to smokers admitted to hospital, particularly from high-risk groups. Strategies include brief counselling by a clinician, a text message quit support program and NRT.

Key achievements: Published and distributed a Business Rule for nursing and allied health staff to supply up to 12 weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to clients. 210 participants attended a webinar on ‘Engaging young people in conversation about vaping’. Promoted the ‘Do you know what you’re vaping?’ campaign and toolkit, with a focus on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2022. Developed smoking cessation

training and resources for maternity services. Produced 8 Quitline videos to promote the service and support patients to quit smoking.

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (GHS) and Get Healthy in Pregnancy (GHiP)

“My (GHiP) health coach is a great source of information. She has been a great help to me throughout my pregnancy and has really guided me with easy to digest suggestions for how to manage the various stages of pregnancy.” - SESLHD GHiP Participant

1,927 referrals to GHS

1,608 referrals to GHiP

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Creating a healthy future for children and families

Supporting healthy growth throughout childhood Key achievements: 75% of children who visited SESLHD health facilities had a routine growth assessment completed. Training was delivered to clinicians and services across the district. New English and translated resources were delivered to clinics and waiting rooms, including ‘See how they grow’ posters and ‘8 Healthy Habit’ flyers.

Munch & Move

Key achievements: 420 Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services across SESLHD participated in the program. 150+ Early Childhood Educators attended face to face professional development sessions including Dance and Fundamental Movement Skills and Indigenous gardens in Early Childhood Centres. Facilitated the Fussy Eaters and Sensory Sensitivities in children online webinar and co-designed an information brochure for educators to help aid discussion with families.

“Thank you very much once again for this amazing session. I really appreciate the hard work which you all have put into it. I hope to join more sessions like this in the future.” – Munch & Move webinar participant

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Live Life Well @ School

Key achievements: 169 primary schools participated in the program.

166+ teachers attended professional development webinars on topics including Traditional Indigenous games, Inclusive physical activity and teaching literacy and numeracy through physical activity.

117 primary schools participated in a range of whole of school health promotion events , including ‘Vegetable Week’, ‘The Big Vegie Crunch’, ‘Fruit and Veg Month’ and ‘Brain Breaks Classroom Challenge’. Translated healthy lifestyle factsheets for culturally and linguistically diverse communities including Mongolian, Bangla and Chinese speaking communities.

“Students looked forward to Brain Breaks every day. By increasing the amount of physical activity opportunities across the school day, I observed my students’ showing signs of increased attention and productivity.” – Year 4 Classroom Teacher

Translational Research Grants (TRG) This year we secured funding for two separate TRGs that we will support implementation of in 2023. SWAP IT supports parents and carers to SWAP what is packed in their child’s lunchbox. This project will assess the effectiveness of a multi-component scale-up strategy in increasing the adoption of the program within NSW primary schools. Resistance Training for Teens is a school-based foundational resistance training program, developed by the University of Newcastle. The program aims to engage adolescents in muscle-strengthening and health and fitness activities consistent with national guidelines.

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Go4Fun

Key achievements: 84 children and their families enrolled in a face-to-face or online program. 91% of face-to-face participants completed the program. 65% of face-to-face participants reduced their confectionery and salty snacks consumption. 66% of face-to-face participants increased the number of days they were active.

“Michael always looks forward to the fun exercises with other kids. It’s been great seeing him get active with a big smile on his face each week! Ben and I also enjoyed meeting other parents with similar struggles and swapping tips and tricks. Thank you Go4Fun team!” – Helena, Go4Fun Arncliffe parent

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Improving health and wellbeing in older adults

To improve the health and wellbeing of our adult and older adult population, a multi-strategic approach and collective effort is required across sectors. We aim to increase understanding of the value-add of Healthy Eating and Active Living interventions, raise awareness of NSW Health prevention and health promotion programs, and support services to refer SESLHD patients and community members to Stepping On, Healthy and Active for Life (HAL) Online, the Quitline and GHS.

Key achievements: 96 participants completed the Stepping On program since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in April 2022. 80% of virtual Stepping On participants completed the program. 10 new Stepping On Facilitators trained. 100 participants registered for Healthy and Active for Life (HAL) Online. 347 community members attended the Sutherland Shire Council Healthy Ageing Seminars Series. Click below to watch a short video produced during 2022 NSW Seniors Week. The video aims to inspire older adults to stay connected following periods of isolation during COVID-19.

“During the COVID-19 lockdowns, I was stuck at home without much contact with the outside world…. Once Stepping On was back…I started meeting friends of a similar age and cultural background to me. Following the completion of the course, I built up a small group of friends and we started meeting outside of the program. Since the return of the face-to-face program, I don’t feel as isolated anymore.” – Stepping On Participant, Rockdale Library

Healthy Ageing Video Series We co-designed a healthy ageing video series in partnership with community members and SESLHD health professionals. The videos aim to support adults over 50 years to eat well, move more and stay connected with others. Viewers are encouraged to visit the Active & Healthy website for further information and to register in healthy ageing programs. The videos will be released throughout the 2023 calendar year. Stepping On Coordinator 1800 823 002 (free call) SESLHD – steppingon@.health.nsw.gov.au Stepping On Coordinator 180 823 002 (free call) SESLHD –

steppingon@.health.nsw.gov.au

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Case study: Older Persons Mental Health Service

Since 2016, HPS have worked in partnership with clinicians at the Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS), Prince of Wales Hospital to provide Stepping On programs for their patients. Mary, a consumer of the OPMHS, noticed since the COVID-19 stay at home orders that her legs felt ‘wobbly’ and she lost her confidence. Mary was fearful about using public transport and going to a shopping centre on her own again. The Occupational Therapist at OPMHS suggested she attend a Falls Prevention group called Stepping On for Recovery. Mary was initially apprehensive about attending a group but attended every session and said it was the highlight of her week . She enjoyed doing the exercises and her legs feel stronger . When attending the group, Mary felt supported and acknowledged . Mary also liked seeing the same faces each week and felt comfortable with other group members. Mary now says she is so much more aware of the complex obstacles presented to pedestrians and feels far more knowledgeable and confident when leaving the house and going out and about in the community.

Creating healthier communities

Aboriginal community HPS continues to partner with the Aboriginal Health Unit and SESLHD Aboriginal programs and staff to empower and support our Aboriginal community to live a healthier life. Key partnership activities: Supported the Integrated Care Unit, in conjunction with The Clontarf Foundation to deliver free health checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from local high schools. Collaborated with Bulbuwil Aboriginal Lifestyle Support Program to host a yarning circle to consult Aboriginal students in local high schools about their health needs. Raised awareness about the environmental impacts of tobacco to help motivate Aboriginal community members to quit. You can watch some of the pledges from our community members here. Supported the opening of the Dharawal Aboriginal Carers Lounge at The Sutherland Hospital. The carers lounge provides a culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families to enjoy a cup of tea, a yarn about a patient’s care, or rest while a loved one is receiving care.

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Chinese-speaking community We collaborated with the Priority Populations Unit and the Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS) to produce two new digital resources for people from Chinese speaking backgrounds. Healthy Family, Happy Life We worked with community to co-design a website in both English and Chinese which hosts healthy lifestyle information and resources for pregnant women and parents/ carers of children aged 0-12 years from Chinese-speaking backgrounds. WokforHealth

We co-designed 12 videos that aim to reduce known risk factors for chronic disease and improve the health and wellbeing of young people from Chinese backgrounds. These digital resources are available in both English and Chinese. This project was funded with a grant CASS received from the Public Health and Chronic Disease Program, National Women’s Health Strategy and National Men’s Health Strategy.

Pasifika Research Initiative Along with four other LHDs in Greater Sydney, we have continued to partner with Western Sydney University to implement a five year study called the Pasifika Preventing Diabetes Programme. The program aims to test whether a church- wide lifestyle and peer support intervention for Pacific Islander communities reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. We will continue to partner with churches to enroll participants and undertake data gathering activities in 2023.

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Creating healthier places and spaces

Collaborating with local councils in SESLHD Working in partnership with local councils has been an important focus of our work. The Healthy Communities Collaborative (HCC) aims to identify opportunities to partner with councils to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Examples of the other ways in which we have collaborated with councils are highlighted below.

Healthy Ageing Seminars We co-presented two Healthy Ageing seminars with Sutherland Shire Council to people who were fifty years of age or older. A total of 75 people attended the seminar on Back Care and 87 people attended the seminar on Bowel Health. Of the participants who attended, 100% agreed that the information provided by subject matter experts was useful and relevant.

Transition to School Webinar In 2021, we collaborated with Sutherland and Waverly Councils to facilitate a webinar to provide practical tips to support children’s transition to school . The webinar covered topics such as school awareness, classroom skills, emotional regulation and helpful teacher tips. The Munch & Move team presented on the importance of packing a healthy lunchbox and what a healthy lunchbox might contain. A total of 150 people attended the session. Click here to watch the webinar on our website

Healthy Streets Training We planned and coordinated the Healthy Streets Training with two local councils. Healthy Streets aims to apply 10 evidence-based indicators to prioritise the human experience of being on the streets (such as safety and ways of walking and cycling) and deprioritise motor vehicles. Click here for more information.

Liquor Licensing This year we assessed 52 proposed liquor license submissions against key health measures and made recommendations on eight of these submissions to either the applicant or Liquor and Gaming NSW for consideration.

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Conclusion Throughout the 2021/22 financial year the Health Promotion team were committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We demonstrated our dedication to this goal by successfully delivering core programs and services as well as making a significant contribution to the COVID-19 public health response. I’d like to thank all staff for their commitment to taking on new roles and challenges with such enthusiasm and flexibility during this time. Our recent integration with the Priority Populations Unit will no doubt allow us to deliver even stronger outcomes for our communities in the years ahead. We look forward to exploring opportunities to collaborate with you and your teams in the future. Keeping community safe during COVID-19 “The Public Health Unit’s COVID-19 response saw teams from a myriad of different fields and backgrounds come together in a huge effort to ensure the response to COVID-19 outbreaks was community-focused, evidence- based, culturally appropriate and timely. Our Health Promotion colleagues made up a significant portion of our surge staff and they quickly learnt new skills of investigating COVID-19 cases, and carrying out contact tracing and venue assessments, in order to minimise community transmission of COVID-19. They brought with them knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and a passion for improving the health of the community and embraced the many challenges of the response.”

Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director, SESLHD Public Health Unit

Myna Hua Health Promotion Service Manager Population and Community Health Directorate

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