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Events in Portland & Surrounds

in February *For more information on any of these events visit the Glenelg Shire website*

Cruise Ship - Seven Seas Navigator - 21st February

Something Old, Something New 2020 Rally - 1st - 2nd February

Port of Portland Corkscrew Climb - 1st February

CEO Storytime (Portland Library) – Christine Giles, PDH - 7th February

Community Lunch (12pm - 2pm at the Baptist Church ) - 7th February

Tyrendarra Agricultural Show - 8th February

Dartmoor Rodeo - 8th February

Summer Ball - 8th February

Crochet Workshops with Shelley Husband - 13th February

Relay for Life - Cancer Council - 14th - 15th February

Classics By the Bay Show N Shine - 15th February

Twilight Cinema Portland - 21st February

Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival - 29th February

Heywood Truck and Ute Show - 29th February

Active Health Portland Newsletter

February 2020

Days to Celebrate in February 2020

1st—29th Ovarian Cancer Awareness

4th World Cancer Day

14th Wear Red Day

29th Rare Diseases Day

In this month’s newsletter —

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Red Day

World Cancer Day

Rare Diseases Day

Relay for Life

Zucchini Slice Recipe

Wear Red Day Heart disease is Australia’s leading single cause of death, with 18,590 deaths attributed to heart disease in Australia in 2017. Heart disease kills one Australian every 28 minutes. Heart disease is an umbrella term for range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects), among others.

The term ‘heart disease’ is often used interchangeably with the term ‘cardiovascular disease’. Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as those that affect your heart’s muscle, valves or rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease.

Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease.

This February, we invite you to wear red for someone close to your heart to help keep families together for longer. Whether it’s a family member, wife, husband, or that special friend who means the world to you, or in memory of someone you loved who sadly passed away due to heart disease.

Join us on our National Wear Red Day, Friday 14th February 2020, to honour those

close to your heart. Raise money for life-saving research, raise awareness for

heart disease and help keep families together for longer.

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is held each February to

raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian

cancer, to share the stories of real women affected by the

disease, to highlight the risk factors for ovarian cancer and to

educate Australians on ovarian cancer diagnosis

and treatment.

Each year over 1,510 women in Australia will be diagnosed

with ovarian cancer. In the past 30 years, other cancers have

been able to achieve amazing improvements in awareness,

funding and survival rates and we want the same hope for

women. While some progress has been made for ovarian

cancer there is still so much left to do. For the state of ovarian cancer to improve,

there needs to be a major change in awareness, treatment and funding.

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Do you need a script?

It is the policy at Active Health Portland that you see a GP when you require

a script.

It is the duty of care of a GP to ensure their patients are keeping in good health. When you

come in to get a script the GP can ensure that you are having no adverse side effects and that

the medication is helping you in the way it should.

Please ensure you check on your medication and scripts regularly so that you can make a time

to organise a script well ahead of time. This will help to make sure you can see your regular GP

for the script that is required as another doctor may not be able to write it for you.

Have any of your details changed?

It is important we have your correct details so that we can confirm we are dealing with the right

person and are able to contact you in regards to your care.

If you have received a new Medicare, Health Care or Pension card or have moved house or

changed your phone number please let reception know

DON’T FORGET TO COME TO RECEPTION WHEN YOU ARRIVE AND

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

It is important that we know you have arrived so we can make the doctor or clinician you are visiting aware.

Please report to reception before taking a seat.

Did Not Attend and Late Cancellation Fees at Active Health

If you miss an appointment or cancel giving less than 24 hours notice you may be charged a

fee. The first fee is $20, however if you miss subsequent appointments you may be charged the

full fee of $50.

If there are extenuating circumstances out of your control the fee may be waived. If you have

received a fee and have any questions please contact reception.

Bulk Billing

Bulk billing is at the discretion of your doctor. Generally, you will only be bulk billed if you have a

pension or health care card or are a student under the age of 25. In all cases you will need to

present you current, valid card to reception.

If you are having financial trouble please discuss the issue with your GP.

Ritesh Kawade - Physiotherapist

Ritesh Kawade holds a Masters in Manual and Sports Physiotherapy from the

University of South Australia. He initially graduated from the University of Pune in

2002 and worked in a hospital in India for seven years before moving to Australia.

The chance to work in a rural community brought him to Portland and

Warrnambool. Ritesh works from his clinic ‘The Hands On Clinic’ in Warrnambool

3 days per week and is available at Active Health on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Nikki Edwards - Podiatrist

Nikki Edwards holds a Diploma of Applied Science (Podiatry) and has worked

in private and public practice in Port Lincoln, Gladstone, Rockhampton and

Portland. Nikki’s special medical interests are high risk foot care and wound

management with a focus on preventative care and education

Nikki provides podiatry to the frail, aged and disabled. The aim with this service

is to prevent long term complications associated with chronic health conditions

such as diabetes. This service can be accessed by contacting central intake at

Portland District Health on 5522 1410.

Allied Health Clinicians

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Rebecca Rundell - Podiatrist

Rebecca Rundell holds a Bachelor of Podiatry. She has also trained in Foot

Mobilisation Therapy and is a Qualified Footwear Fitting Technician. Her special

medical interests include Occupational Footwear, Biomechanics and Foot

Mobilisation Therapy. Rebecca currently has a private clinic at Active Health on

Monday’s and works from her other private clinic at Otway St during the week.

Rebecca offers general podiatry, nail care, biomechanics, footwear advice, gait

analysis and orthotics as well as care for sporting injuries, diabetes management

and paediatrics. No referral is required for private patients, however referrals ARE

required for DVA patients.

For any questions or assistance making an allied health appointment please contact reception.

Rare Diseases Day

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World Cancer Day World Cancer Day (4th of February) is the global uniting initiative

led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

By raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalysing personal,

collective and government action, they are working together to reimagine a world

where millions of preventable cancer deaths are avoided and access to life-saving

cancer treatment and care is equal for all - no matter who you are or where you

live.

Created in 2000, World Cancer Day has grown into a positive movement for

everyone, everywhere to unite under one voice to face one of our greatest

challenges in history.

Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world gathering

communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, parks,

hospitals, marketplaces, community halls, places of worship, in the streets and

online acting as a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the

global impact of cancer.

This year's World Cancer Day's theme, 'I Am and I Will', is all about you and your

commitment to act. We believe that through our positive actions, together we can

reach the target of reducing the number of premature deaths from cancer and

noncommunicable diseases by one third by 2030.

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main

objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public

and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.

The campaign targets primarily the general public but also seeks to raise

awareness amongst policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives,

researchers, health professionals and anyone who has a genuine interest in rare

diseases.

Building awareness of rare diseases is so important because 1

in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their

life. Despite this, there is no cure for the majority of rare

diseases and many go undiagnosed. Rare Disease Day

improves knowledge amongst the general public of rare

diseases while encouraging researchers and decision makers

to address the needs of those living with rare diseases

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Shortage of Appointments

We are currently going through a severe shortage of appointments. The current

wait time is 4 weeks for all doctors.

We do set aside appointments each day for patients who need urgent medical

attention, however these appointments are limited.

If you require regular appointments with your GP please ensure you book them

ahead of time so they can occur when you need them.

With scripts, please ensure you check them regularly so you can book an

appointment before your medication runs out.

GPs have a duty of care to their patients so cannot always supply scripts without

the patient being seen.

Relay for Life Relay For Life is a community fundraising challenge for Cancer Council. Teams of

friends, families and colleagues raise money in the lead up to an overnight event,

where team members take turns walking around a track to signify that cancer

never rests, so neither do we.

Organised by passionate, local volunteers, each Relay event is an experience that

will stay with you forever. The activities are designed to celebrate Survivors and

recognise their Carers. We honour those we’ve lost during the candlelight

ceremony, and continue to raise funds to support people affected by cancer, fund

research and improve cancer prevention.

Relay is a chance for the Portland and District community to recognise and

celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers, to honour and

remember loved ones lost to cancer and to raise money to help save more lives.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Event date: 14-15 February 2020

Event time: 6:45pm Fri to 1pm Sat

Event location: Nelson Park, Cape Nelson Road, Portland

For more information visit the Portland and District Relay for Life Facebook page.

Appointment Costs as of July 2019

Appointment less than 5 minutes - $37.45

Appointment less than 20 minutes - $58.20

Appointment less than 40 minutes - $93.95

Appointment more than 40 minutes - $128.85

GP Registrars

Dr Farideh Lashkary Dr Farideh was born in Iran and was awarded a scholarship to study Medicine in

India . While working as a volunteer doctor in an Indian village she met her

husband, John. She then moved to Australia and has lived in rural Victoria on a

farm for the last 30 years with her husband and daughter. Dr Farideh’s professional

interests include mental health and preventive medicine. She enjoys working in

country Victoria, having previously been based in Hamilton, Bendigo and

Camperdown.

Dr Ion Pop Dr Pop comes to Portland from a busy outer-metropolitan health service. Dr

Pop has a passion for primary and preventative medicine. Having grown up

in regional South-West Victoria he is committed to making a contribution to

our community. Dr Pop has a strong interest in chronic disease management

and skin cancer medicine.

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Reception will process your Medicare rebate

when you pay your account and the rebate will

go back into your nominated bank account in

24-48 hours. The out of pocket expense for

appointments is $20.

In January we said goodbye to Dr Linda Anderson and Dr Thomas Majer

who are moving on to their next adventure.

We have welcomed our two new medical students, Madeleine Taylor and

Kane Harvey, who will be co-consulting with Dr Marg Garde, Dr Ion Pop

and Dr Daryl Pedler.

We will also be welcoming a new registrar, Dr Stephen Sitther, who is

starting on the 10/02/2020.

General Practitioners

Dr Ann Dunbar Dr Dunbar holds a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edin), a Fellow

of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and a Bachelor of

Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery St Andrews. She has had extensive

experience working as a GP in both Scotland and Australia. Her special

medical interests include women’s health, cardiovascular medicine, travel

medicine and migraines.

Dr Daryl Pedler

Dr Pedler graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1972 and has extensive

experience in both General Practice and Emergency Medicine. His interest in

medical education also led to senior teaching roles within the Royal Australian

College of General Practitioners and both Monash and Deakin Universities.

Within clinical medicine his interests are in preventive care, health promotion

and patient communication.

Dr Marg Garde Dr Margaret Garde arrived in Portland to commence work at what was then “Portland Medical Group” in Otway St in December 1984. Since then she has filled roles in Emergency Medicine, Hospital care, Family Planning, Public Health, Indigenous Health, Chronic Disease Management and more recently has achieved qualifications and experience in Medical Education. At Active Health she runs continuing education for all health staff and teaches the two medical students who are attached to the clinic.

Dr Garde currently only see’s patients with the student doctors and helps with

the overflow of patients while other doctors are on leave. She does not see

patients regularly.

Dr Samsun Nahar

Dr Samsun comes to Portland after working as a General Practitioner in rural

North Queensland. Originally from Bangladesh, Dr Samsun migrated to Australia

with her family in 2009. Dr Samsun's special interests lie in Women's Health,

Children's Health and Chronic Disease Management.

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Doctors on Leave

Dr Ion Pop - 13/02/2020 - 9/03/2020

Dr Farideh Lashkary - Various days in February

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Dressing Prices

When you have a procedure done the first dressing is free of charge, however you will have to

pay for any dressing changes after that.

First dressing change NO Health Care/Pension Card - $10.00

First dressing change WITH Health Care/Pension Card - $8.00

Subsequent dressing change NO Health Care/Pension Card - $5.00

Subsequent dressing change WITH Health Care/Pension Card - $3.00

*If you have procedure done elsewhere you will be charged for an initial dressing*

Headspace Portland Hours of Operation

Headspace Portland are no longer providing a walk-in service and will be available

by appointment only.

If you need urgent mental health support please contact:

-CAMHS (Warrnambool) on (03) 5561 9100 if person is under 18 years of age.

-Adult Mental Health Services (Portland) on (03) 5522 1000 if the person is over 18 years of

age.

For after hours mental health support call 1800 808 284.

For non-urgent issues please contact reception and we will give you an enquiry form.

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

A Commonwealth Seniors Health Card does NOT entitle you to bulk billed consults. Bulk billing

those on a Seniors card is at the discretion of the doctor. If you are having financial difficulties

please talk to your GP.

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Ingredients

5 eggs

pepper

1 large zucchini, grated

400 g carrot, sweet potato or pumpkin, peeled and grated

1 1/2 cups canned corn kernels or frozen peas, drained

1 medium brown onion, peeled and diced

2 tsp dried mixed herbs

3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated

olive or canola oil spray

3 large tomatoes, sliced, optional

green side salad, to serve

Method 1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180ºC fan forced).

2. Whisk eggs in a medium jug, season with black pepper and set aside.

3. In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients except tomato. Add eggs and stir mixture until well combined.

4. Spray a large baking dish with oil. Pour in zucchini mix and flatten with a spoon. Cover with tomato slices arranged in a single layer.

5. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until firm and golden brown.

6. Rest in the pan for 10 minutes before dividing into 6 pieces and cutting into slices. Serve with a green side salad.

Zucchini Slice Recipe

Famous Person Quiz *answers on bottom of next page*

1. Which famous baritone provided the voice of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars"

films?

2. Which Scottish actor was the original James Bond?

3. Which Austrian action star was elected Governor of California in 2003?

4. In 2003, who became the first African-American female billionaire?

5. Which wrestler-turned movie star's ring name was "The Rock"?

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PODIATRY FEES – REBECCA RUNDELL

FROM 1st JUNE 2019

Due to increasing costs the new podiatry fees are as follows:

Initial Private Consult* $75.00

Subsequent Private Consultation* $65.00

EPC Consultation ($53.80 rebated by Medicare) $63.80

Fee for Missed Appointment $20.00

Fee for 2nd Missed Appointment $50.00

EPC Consultation - Concession card holders NO out of pocket cost

*Private Health Insurance can be used and claimed on HICAPS when paying for appointment*

Walk-In Blood Tests Available

Between 8:30am and 12:30pm.

NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED

All Pathology Slips welcome

Reminder

Please turn off your mobile phone or switch to silent during

consultations.

1. James Earl Jones; 2. Sean Connery; 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger; 4. Oprah Winfrey; 5. Dwayne Johnson