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Passion for research By KYLIE WILSON
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THE wellbeing of mothers and families across the globe is what drives the work of Wangaratta based international researcher Dr Helen Haines. And it was a passion sparked in the early days of her career, when she worked as a midwife for Northeast Health Wangaratta, helping establish its internationally recognised community midwife scheme. Dr Haines said working as a midwife she saw the stress experienced by new or expectant mothers and fathers, and she wanted to help alleviate problems for them. “Working in Wangaratta changed my life completely,” she said. “As a midwife, you can see the impact you have. “The period of pregnancy and giving birth is a crucial life event, and it is a positive one if people feel supported,” she said. “We don’t often ask them what’s going on emotionally.” Eventually, her career led into research, beginning with a master’s degree in public health and then a PhD, and she is now based at Northeast Health Wangaratta, working in partnership with the University of Melbourne Rural Health Academic Centre. Dr Haines balances her work in Australia with time spent on research at Sweden’s Uppsala University and Karolinska Institute. She moved into the field of research because of issues she saw surrounding women and childbirth “that I didn’t have any answers to”. continued page |
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THE standout color in the garden landscape right now is the lilac blue flowers of the jacaranda. The bell shaped flowers cover the canopy before forming seed pods. These distinct fleshy curved green pods eventually dry and open releasing seeds. These beautiful trees bloom in late spring and early summer and make a striking presence in any garden as a specimen tree. An added bonus is the carpet of blue fallen petals on the ground. Jacaranda mimosifolia can grow to a height of around 10 -15m, with a spread of the same size. They need room to grow and spread which is why they are used by many local councils as street trees. They are fast growing with soft green foliage, which turns yellow in autumn before dropping. They have a natural shape similar to a large umbrella, making them ideal as a shade tree on a hot summer’s day. Don’t ever prune jacarandas or the natural shape of the tree will be ruined as it will send up lots of vertical shoots. Although jacarandas are a warm climate plant, they can be grown in the North East district. They need protection from heavy frosts while young but once established become more frost tolerant.
SURROUNDED BY BLOOMS: Barb Lowery and Merv McDougal in their garden. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
What’s in your garden: The front garden features about fifteen varieties of roses. For contrast, a few hardy kangaroo paws, a lavender bush, crab apples and a handsome rosemary hedge that keeps on giving sprigs to enhance our favorite rack of lamb. At the rear of the front garden, there are garlic bulbs ready to be harvested, sweet and Thai basil, tarragon and a lemon myrtle for a tea infusion. These are all at waist height, so very convenient to pick.
What do you enjoy about gardening: We must admit we are not slaves to the garden, it receives quite minimal attention. Despite this, the garden keeps giving glorious flowers and herbs to enjoy both outside and inside the house. Favorite plant/spot in your garden: It’s difficult to choose from the variety, however, the climbing Pierre De Ronsard on the arch is a sheer delight. We love the fragrance of the Molineux, the soft apricot
Betty Cuthbert, the floribunda clusters of the Make-A Wish rose and the classic Jude the Obscure. They are all wonderful. Water saving/conservation tip: Use plenty of sugar-cane mulch to keep the soil moist and weeds down. Your tips to keep gardens in top shape: Prune the roses without fear; trim the crab apples into a wineglass shape and give the rosemary hedge a regular hair cut to keep it strong and healthy.
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Jacarandas like a sunny position in well-draining fertile soil. Add compost to the planting hole and mulch well. Make sure to water regularly during hot dry periods. Most jacarandas are grafted but they can be grown from seed although they take longer to flower and the color may not be as intense. The flower color varies from soft blue through to mauve blue and almost purple. There is also a white flowered cultivar available called ‘White Christmas’, although it is not as common. The largest jacaranda tree in Australia is found at the home of the Jacaranda Festival, Grafton and reaches an impressive 17 metres tall. The festival started in 1934 to honor the beauty of the hundreds of trees that line the streets of Grafton when in blossom. The festival runs from the last weekend in October to the first weekend in November. Happy gardening.
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Aural haematoma MAKING HER MARK: Dr Helen Haines has carried out much research in Sweden, including at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. She is pictured (inset) with Ingegerd Hildingsson, a fellow researcher from Sweden.
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across North East Victoria. It will concentrate on women due to give birth between now and mid-March 2015 at hospitals including Northeast Health Wangaratta, Goulburn Valley, Albury Wodonga Health, Benalla Health and Echuca. “It is investigating the emotional health of mothers and fathers leading up to birth and in the two months after,” Dr Haines said. “I’m interested in the emotional health of men and women leading up to birth and what kind of support people have. “In particular, I am very keen to hear from fathers, as there is very little research about the health of new and expectant fathers.” She said previous studies that she had done had focused on fear of giving birth, and other anxieties around birth. Many prospective parents who fit the criteria have already received letters inviting them to be a part of the study, but others wanting to be involved can still contact Dr Haines for more information. Anyone wishing to find out more about Dr Haines’ research, or to participate in her latest study, can contact her on 0417 105 872, or email her on hhaines@unimelb.edu.au.
As well as treating the haematoma, any underlying issues need to be addressed with appropriate treatment. Post-surgery aural haematomas usually heal well with few complications. Sometimes a dog may have multiple haematomas throughout their life (not usually on an ear that has previously had surgical treatment). Post-surgery you may feel small nodules of scar tissue on the ear where the sutures have been placed. With time these generally subside, although the ear will usually feel and look a little different permanently. Joanne Williams, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic
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“I’m really interested in the social and psychological aspects of birth,” Dr Haines said. “People bring along all the aspects of how they were parented themselves to their pregnancy, birth and early parenting of a new baby.” Since gaining her PhD, she has completed post doctoral research on a scholarship at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and she continues to be fascinated by the varied approaches different countries have to health care. For example, 30 per cent of births in Australia are by caesarean section, compared to just 17 per cent in Sweden, despite very similar demographics across the two countries. “That’s intriguing to me,” Dr Haines said, noting that being based in a regional centre had been a barrier to an international career. “Being in a country town doesn’t mean you can’t engage with the world,” she said, recalling sharing her research throughout Australia and across Europe, particularly Berlin, Stockholm, Prague, the UK, Sweden and Denmark. “Don’t think it’s a limitation to be in a country town.” Dr Haines is currently immersed in her latest study, which focuses on both mothers and fathers
AURAL haematomas are a common condition seen in veterinary practice. Aural haematomas are a painful accumulation of blood between the skin and the cartilage of the external ear. It is thought that chronic head shaking or scratching at the ear causes blood vessels to rupture and bleeding to begin. More often than not there is an underlying cause that needs to be identified such as ear infections, wounds, foreign bodies (such as grass seeds in the ear canal) or allergy, however, in some cases no obvious cause is found. Aural haematomas may present as a small pocket of fluid on the ear or can affect the entire flap of the ear. Treatment involves surgical drainage of the fluid and then prevention of refill by placing sutures through the ear. There are numerous methods to secure the skin and cartilage, with every veterinarian having their own method.
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YOU BEAUTY: Mark Adams with a nice 56cm Murray cod caught in the King River last Friday evening on a paint damaged oar-gee lure.
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the King River at Oxley. Between us, for the evening we landed around 20 Murray cod with Mark Adams catching the biggest at 56cm on a paint scratched oar-gee lure. I spoke to Mark on Sunday afternoon and he told me that on Sunday morning there were only a couple of cod caught on lures, and two were caught on live shrimp but the fish just shut right down after the rain went through. So the cod are on the chew just about everywhere at the moment. I know my Facebook newsfeed was alive with Murray cod photos from the cod classic at Lake Mulwala on the weekend.
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ARE most of us too materialistic? Do we want and expect too much? When is enough, enough? Should we feel bad when we have more than someone else? Does having stuff make us feel happier? Should we shun materialism and live the life of an ascetic? These are rhetorical questions, of course, as few of us are ever likely to abandon all our possessions in pursuit of a definitive answer. Of course, there are some who have chosen this path; who have left behind the trappings of society and embraced a more simple life – free (purportedly) from the shackles of materialism. But not many. I wonder about all of this because I seem to rather like ‘stuff ’. I wouldn’t say I’m totally obsessed with it, but I do enjoy getting, having and making things. Not because I’m an accumulator, I feel. I simply like having nice things to appreciate. Could it be that wanting nice things to appreciate is not so bad? Is enjoying the look, feel, taste, sound, touch of an item really simply a sensual (as in ‘of the senses’) need, rather than simply a materialistic, accumulating, show-offy kind of need? Could appreciation of ‘stuff ’ be just another expression of one’s artistic nature? I think so. Well, to some extent, at least. I concede the lines might be blurred when ‘enjoying’ is overtaken by ‘wanting to impress’. Yes, sometimes we do like and want stuff because we know other people will admire it. But sometimes it’s simply a selfish (as in “or the self”) desire. I’ve been thinking about this lately as we continue to renovate and rejuvenate our home. When I smile with satisfaction as I walk through our lovely hallway in the morning, am I being smug and self satisfied? Or am I simply appreciating what I have and how lucky I am to have it? When I plan, and scheme, and shop, and sand, and paint, and sew in order to make my home look and feel good am I being a ‘wanter’ and a ‘show off ’?
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BY CATHERINE WARNOCK When I spend hours in the garden, digging, planting, weeding and watering and then sit back and admire the fruits of my labors at the end of the day, am I being conceited and vain? If I do happen to imagine other people admiring my crafts or home, is that false pride? Or, conversely, am I really just appreciating what I have and what I can do? Thus, wouldn’t I be doing myself a disservice if I didn’t express my creative bent? Wouldn’t that be a waste of a gift I have been given? When I walk into my beautiful new bathroom, for example, I feel happy and proud of what we have achieved through all our hard work and creative choices. Is that wrong? Would it be better if I either didn’t bother creating that space in the first place, or ignored its beauty? Surely that would not be sensible or right. And when my heart skips a beat as I look at my pretty garden, should I feel bad? I don’t think so. To do so would be being unappreciative of those lovely plants and the joy they bring me and others. I am reminded of a quote I read the other day where the author basically said (of his daily walk in natural surroundings) that it would be wrong to go out into nature with a bunch of thoughts in his head - other than those of appreciation for what was immediately around him. He felt that one should be immersed in the moment – that it would be irreverent to not do so. And somehow I think that’s true of our appreciation of ‘stuff ’ too. If we were not meant to appreciate colors, and shapes, and light, and shade, and texture, and the way those things tantalise our senses, then surely we wouldn’t have been given those amazing senses in the first place, would we? So, as I put the finishing touches on my latest bit of home-making and heave a satisfied sigh, I feel pretty sure I’m not wrong to be chuffed. And if I am? Too bad.
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WITH ANITA McPHERSON cellar door, where it obviously got a big thumb’s up. It has a deep purple color and aroma of spicy blackberries, with a juicy, medium body, full flavors of ripe forest berries and a gently dry finish. Most importantly it is an ideal wine to have with food; great with Mediterranean flavors but also versatile enough to enjoy with all the salty and crispy skinned meats you’d find on most festive tables. Share it by all means, but always ensure you have a bottle or two at home in case you’re lucky enough to be sent home with a turkey leg. Available at local outlets or visit www.brownbrothers. com.au.
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Pastry >230gm unsalted butter >200gm icing sugar >450gm plain flour >4 egg yolks >2 tbsp cold milk For pie >Fruit mince (home made or bought) >1 egg for egg wash
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the raw pastry, put 1 tablespoon of fruit mince in each and top with a star. Brush with egg wash sprinkle with some extra castor sugar. Bake in a 180 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Take out, rest in tin for 5 minutes, and remove from tin while still warm, but not hot. Dust with icing sugar if you like. Repeat with remaining chilled pastry or save it to make a lemon tart. Makes about 36.
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WELL, it has started. I’m lucky enough to have fruit mince left over from last year, but boy, with it soaking in brandy all year, as well as a top up every now and then, it will knock your socks off. The best way to use it is to cook with it; this will burn off the alcohol and leave the flavor. I admit, I wait all year for these fruit mince pies. Method Cream together the butter and sugar in a food processor, pulse in the flour until it looks like course breadcrumbs, add the egg yolks and add the milk until dough forms into a ball. Divide into 2 portions, wrap each in cling wrap and chill for 1 hour. Take out 1 portion and on a lightly floured board roll out to ¼ inch thickness, cut with a large round cookie cutter to fit into a 12 hole greased muffin pan. Keep re-rolling the pastry and cut stars for the tops with the rest of your pastry. Once your muffin pan is lined with
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LIKE Santa’s little helper, I’ve been travelling around the countryside collecting the wine I plan to take to Christmas celebrations this year. I like to choose wines to match the kind of foods that will be on the table, and at one destination I know that regardless of the weather forecast, there is going to be a turkey the size of a small car roasting in the oven. These turkey fanatics are also snag addicts, and tend to have a “more is more” philosophy when it comes to friends, food and fun. Everything is on the menu and everyone is welcome, and if you bring a couple of bottles of red you’re going to be greeted with an extra big smile. My choice for this gathering is Brown Brothers Tempranillo. It’s a variety that was developed in the Brown Brothers “kindergarten” winery before being tested at the
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Learning Programs Department Manager The Manager, Learning Programs Department will lead the development and delivery of quality output driven, and innovative skills and learning programs to The Centre’s learners. The Manager will be responsible for developing a strong team culture to provide an environment where team members are highly motivated, appropriately skilled and able to support the organisation’s compliance requirements to contribute to The Centre’s vision, mission and strategic directions. For further information regarding the position, please contact Felicity Williams on 03 5721 0200 or email centrehumanresources@thecentre.vic.edu.au
Community Projects Department Manager Go to work every day knowing you are making a difference in the local community. The Community Projects Manager leads the management and coordination of human resources to ensure the deployment and implementation of community projects and programs. The manager is responsible for ensuring that all contractual obligations and targets are met, and that services are delivered to people and groups in the community that build their capacity, connectedness and ability to participate in our communities and economy. For further information regarding the position, please contact Felicity Williams on 03 5721 0200 or email centrehumanresources@thecentre.vic.edu.au
Benalla Youth Program Coordinator Do you want to be a part of a team in re-developing this youth program? Coordinate the delivery of education and learning programs, and provide support for participants in the Benalla Youth Engagement Program to help them remain engaged and motivated to complete the program and move into either further education and/or employment. Further information can be obtained by contacting Heather Williams on 03 5721 0223.
Aged Care Trainer/ Assessor We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced person to deliver and assess negotiated units of competency from CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care on a Wednesday and Thursday weekly. Applicant must hold TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care and have current industry experience. Experience in training and assessing would be regarded favourably. Further information can be obtained by contacting Heather Williams on 03 5721 0223.
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WITH the state election now behind us, it will be an interesting time on all fronts. I think we will all be watching and observing what support the Prime Minister gives our new leader. I realise how lucky we are to live in the country and away from the traffic jams and gridlocks that seem to be a feature of Melbourne and suburbs these days. Having hung his hat on disclosing all and refusing to budge on the East-West Link, our premier has to fight tooth and nail to ensure that the $3 billion promised by the Prime Minister for the state’s construction industry is still forthcoming. Victoria accounts for some 20 plus per cent of Australia’s economy, but the construction industry has stalled. In 2014, the year to September saw the construction industry grew just 0.7 of one per cent, but New South Wales’ construction industry grew a whopping 19 per cent. So what has happened to our state? The previous government would have had these figures at their fingertips, so what went wrong or was it that Dr Napthine and his cabinet were hell bent on returning the state to surplus? In a speech some time ago, the Prime Minister indicated that by building the East-West Link some 7000 temporary jobs would be created - but it is possible that Melbourne Metro would create a similar number. The $3 billion was originally intended to construct the new rail links before the Prime Minister diverted it into roads. If when the figures are made public and we are able to digest them, it might just prove the previous government had something to hide by not making the documents public. The Prime Minister is granting money to every Australian state for a major infrastructure project, so why are we Victorians penalised?
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kenclarke11@bigpond.com Remember it was the Prime Minister who dubbed the election “a referendum on the East West Link�. Given the results on November 29, the people of Victoria have spoken emphatically that they were looking for change and believed there would be a greater chance of achievement with a change of government. The national account figures released last week showed spending in Victoria going backwards, and infrastructure spending by government slipping by 11 per cent in the last year of Dr Napthine’s term. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey was quick to suggest to all premiers that they spend quickly on infrastructure in order to boost the economy. When asked if he would be prepared to hand Victoria the $3 billion set aside for East West Link if it was used on another project he replied “If Victoria has other projects that can move as quickly as East West, if they have got some other project that can immediately take 250 workers that are currently employed on East West, then we are happy to talk.� So let’s hope we have the designs of some of Mr Andrews 50 level crossings ready to go and they push ahead quickly with the West Gate Distributor road. These projects will really get our state economy moving. Mr Andrews, the ball is well and truly in your court, as in reading the results of the election, voters have lost faith in the performance of politicians on both sides and we will see more and more of the smaller and independent parties controlling both state and federal parliaments. Let’s hope for Victoria’s sake you can achieve some tangible results
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