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In 2002, 2003 and 2004, through a grant application process, small amounts of funding resourced numerous projects of Health Units and other organisations within the Hills Mallee Southern Region. This provided an opportunity for the recipients to conduct activities supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of their communities and to recognise and/or enhance local community development, community participation and project management skills.

Nomination forms for this year Country Health Awards can be accessed by clicking the link below. The awards will recognise and reward those health services/programs and individuals in a number of categories.

Nominations are invited for individuals or services/programs which demonstrate a commitment to professional, ethical and best practice in providing health services to the consumer.

To find out more about the 2004 Country Health Awards please click below.

http://www.hmsrhs.sa.gov.au/goto/CountryAwards

The results of the recent Employee Survey can now be viewed.

To find out more click the link below:

http://www.hmsrhs.sa.gov.au/goto/EmployeeSurvey

A very successful Change Management Workshop was held with John Edwards (as facilitator) at the Hahndorf Resort on 9th and 10th February 2004.The Workshop was a joint effort between the Hills Mallee Southern Regional Health Service and the Riverland Regional Health Service. Approx 180 participants took part with about 140 of the participants coming from the HMSRHS.

The successful applicants for the latest Peer Shadowing funding round, an initiative of the Country Division of the Department of Human Services, have just been announced. Once again Staff in the Hills Mallee Southern Region were again well represented and we congratulate them all. The following people will be participating in this initiative over the coming year:

The Hills Mallee Southern Region has been participating in the SA Rural Education Scholarship Initiative, which is auspiced through the Department Human Services, Social Justice and Country Divisions, since 2002. During that period the Region has sponsored four undergraduates all of whom have or will return to the Region to work for a period commensurate with the length of the scholarship given. The Region has a strong commitment to ensuring that we maintain a skilled workforce in the Region and the Scholarship program is contributing in a meaningful way to our recruitment and retention objectives.