{"id":14654,"date":"2023-06-01T16:59:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T06:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=14654"},"modified":"2023-06-07T15:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T05:04:09","slug":"ed-coh-20230601","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-coh-20230601","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Glynis

Glynis Schultz, Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

\"COH

Crazysocks4docs Day poster<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Tomorrow it’s Crazysocks4docs Day!\u00a0It is a day where we think about mental health and the impacts on our health care workers.<\/h4>\n

I know it says docs but let\u2019s have some fun and roll up those socks across all of our services and oral health clinics.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, I want to see as many odd, crazy, bright, cute, ugly, weird and wonderful socks as possible.<\/p>\n

Send me a photo of your team having a bit of fun at work to COH-Communications@health.qld.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0or upload them to #crazysocks4docs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we get enough photos I will share them next week.<\/p>\n

The COH\u00a0Rainbow Room service is now available!<\/h3>\n

\"COHCommunity and Oral Health\u2019s Rainbow Room was launched last week from three separate locations along with a virtual link across our services.<\/p>\n

The launch was presented by COH staff along with our three new peer supporters Anton, Eli and Stephen all of whom will be supporting this new service out of the Brighton Wellness Hub from June 5 between 2.00 \u2013 4.00 pm.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who showed their support last week.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Room provides access to Peers with Lived Experience from the LGBTIQA+ community, to support staff and consumers with education, resources, and navigation to relevant services for social and emotional care.<\/p>\n

The service provides consumers with the opportunity to speak with a peer on issues that will assist them to have an improved health journey in COH.<\/p>\n

For staff that were unable to make the launch all information will be made available over the coming weeks on the Consumer and Brighton Wellness Hub<\/a> web pages.<\/p>\n

\"COH\"COHAll Community and Oral Health Centres have been provided with a range of information about the new services so staff can contact their Centre Managers to find out more or by calling the hub on 3631 7568.<\/p>\n

Thank you Katie, Claire, our peers and the whole team for developing such a wonderful initiative.<\/p>\n

In addition, I am pleased to share our peer\u00a0Anton\u2019s inspirational story<\/a> which appeared in the Moreton Daily just recently.<\/p>\n

Short Notice Assessment update<\/h3>\n

Thank you to everyone who is working behind the scenes to get ready for the short notice assessment.<\/p>\n

Last week, Metro North’s Chief Executive Jackie Hanson announced a change to the way short-notice accreditation will be rolled out.\u00a0Instead of all Metro North hospitals and directorates being assessed together, accreditation will occur directorate by directorate.<\/p>\n

This doesn’t change the fact that Community and Oral Health still needs to be ready for accreditation assessment any time from 1 July this year.<\/p>\n

To help everyone prepare for short notice accreditation assessment, Metro North has a series of vidcasts focussing on each of the national standards.<\/p>\n

The latest of these vidcasts was broadcast yesterday, focussing on comprehensive care.\u00a0 There are three more vidcasts to come, including:<\/p>\n