North Richmond Community Health

From 1 July 2024, a new chapter begins for the Medically Supervised Injecting Room as North Richmond Community Health partners with St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Access Health and Community and Your Community Health to deliver more comprehensive treatment, care and support to people who inject drugs. The new model will aim to address the many complex factors that can contribute to long-term drug use, including experiences of trauma, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, and unemployment. Grounded in the local community, each partner brings invaluable expertise in delivering complex health programs that make a real difference. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g5PgsZNt

On Friday afternoon, North Richmond Community Health marked 50 years with a fabulous celebration, joined by our wonderful local community, past and present staff, and our many valued stakeholders. A huge thank you to the Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Ingrid Stitt MP for joining us.   It was such a great day! We were blessed with perfect weather, with the sun and blue skies appearing just in time for the celebrations. The line-up of performances was incredible, the Cultural Catering team served up an array of delicious food, there was lots of fun with face painting, a magic show, slushies, and the very popular smoothie bike.   There were plenty of conversations, laughter, shared memories from across the decades and heart-warming stories by community members. The common thread throughout was the shared admiration and support for North Richmond Community Health.   We would like to thank everyone who took time out from their busy schedules to attend our birthday celebrations – your presence meant a lot to us! We also couldn’t have done it without our dedicated army of volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly to organise and set up this event. Thank you for all your help!   Here’s to the next 50 years! #NRCHturns50 #community #engagement

Continuing our series of interviews with long-standing staff and community, here is a conversation with Dr David Issac – General Practitioner at NRCH. Dr David Issac has been part of NRCH since its earliest days. In his nearly 50 years of association with the health centre, he has seen the community around him grow and change into what it’s become today. What hasn’t changed is the diversity and the spirit of community development, according to him. In this interview, he reminisces about those early days in the ‘70s and ‘80s when things were, as he puts it, a ‘lot more fluid and informal’. Watch this space! We will be sharing more content from our ‘Local History Project’ in the coming weeks. The project highlights the impact of our health centre among community members and current and former staff over the past five decades. NRCH gratefully acknowledges the Local History Grants Program and Public Record Office Victoria, supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund. We also acknowledge the hard work of historians from the Australian Catholic University and Well Chosen Words. #NRCHturns50 #community #engagement #NorthRichmond

Watch our video interview with Laura O'Shea as part of our ‘Local History Project’. Laura is a respected public health leader who has worked for North Richmond Community Health since 2011. She is currently working as our Chief Operating Officer. Laura recalls the spirit of innovation that has always been one of the hallmarks of NRCH since its earliest days. Watch this space! We will be sharing more content from our ‘Local History Project’ in the coming weeks. The project highlights the impact of our health centre among community members and current and former staff over the past five decades. NRCH gratefully acknowledges the Local History Grants Program and Public Record Office Victoria, supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund. We also acknowledge the hard work of historians from Australian Catholic University and Well Chosen Words. #NRCHturns50 #community #engagement #NorthRichmond

As part of our 50-year celebrations, we are excited to present the North Richmond Community Health ‘Local History Project’ – a look back at highlights from the past 50 years. This project traces our journey from our early days operating from a little green builders box to the multi-faceted health centre that we’ve become today. As part of the project, we spoke to staff and community members who were associated with NRCH throughout its history to understand the impact and difference the health centre has made over the last five decades. Today we share with you a video of Julie Shiels - a former Arts Program Coordinator with North Richmond Community Health during the 1980’s who led significant projects to encourage community participation, including the Positive Visions project. Keep an eye out! We will be unveiling more about the local history project in the coming days and weeks. Look out for the special history exhibit at our event this Friday. We’ll also be releasing more videos from the historians interviews, an e-publication and a website. NRCH gratefully acknowledges the Local History Grants Program and Public Record Office Victoria, supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund. We also acknowledge the hard work of historians from Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Well Chosen Words. #community #NRCHturns50 #northrichmond

It was a delight to attend the Community Health First showcase at Parliament House this week, to talk to MPs and advisers about the great outcomes achieved across the sector and by our organisation, North Richmond Community Health Great colleagues make all the difference to the impact of our work, including Laura O'Shea (L), Simone Heald (M) and the indefatigable Shelley C. (R) #harmreduction #communityhealthfirst

This year NRCH is celebrating 50 years servicing the local community. It’s been a long and rewarding journey, and we would like to thank everyone who has helped us reach this milestone. As we ready ourselves for our 50th celebrations next week, we wanted to share with you reflections from some of our staff and the community who have been associated with us for a long time. To know more about the celebrations planned, visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2ZrMVne #NRCHturns50 #community #northrichmond #migrants #refugees #engagement

10 OCTOBER – WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY This day serves as an important reminder for us all to reflect on our mental health and overall well-being, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not. The theme for this year as decided by World Health Organization (WHO) is very relevant – Mental Health at Work. At NRCH, we believe in creating a culture where everyone feels valued and supported at the workplace. There should be no place for unhealthy conditions including stigma, discrimination, and exposure to risks like harassment and other poor working conditions, which affect one’s mental health and participation at the workplace. Take a look at some of these mental health tips shared by WHO 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZZe6Y7 Let us all prioritise mental health at the workplace. #WMHD24 #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAtWork #community

Health professionals, do you wish you could get rid of all the jargon that exists in this field? Here's a good start: Register for a free DROP THE JARGON webinar organised by The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH), a program of NRCH. Webinar date: 23 October 2024 Webinar link 👉 https://bit.ly/4gRMjyN

CEH, a program of NRCH, celebrated its 30th birthday on 17 September 2024. Started in 1994, The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH) assists health, government & community organisations to offer a high quality of service to clients and people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Have a look at some pictures from CEH’s 30th birthday celebrations. #CEHis30 #CEHturns30 #Healthliteracy #refugees #migrants #community