Regional Extra 170424

Gateway Health welcomes new CEO

By JORDAN DUURSMA

GATEWAY Health has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO), after an extensive search for the right candidate for the community.

Trent Dean officially started as CEO on Monday, March 25, bringing a wealth of health care expertise and a passion for servant leadership and sustainable change.

Mr Dean said he was motivated to become involved in health administration after several years of providing direct patient care, coupled with clinical safety and quality roles.

“I was offered the nurse unit manager position for a 31-bed adult surgical ward at Mater Health Services,” he said.

“Following this, I accepted a range of corporate risk and assurance roles, not only within the healthcare industry, but also oil and gas (Coal Seam Gas) and community services industries.

“I was motivated to bring servant leadership, and sustainable change, into our health system focusing on strong clinical governance and ongoing staff learning and development.”

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◆ NEW CEO: Trent Dean has been welcomed as CEO of Gateway Health. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

VET CORNER How can I keep my birds entertained, alert, and interested in their environment? with RSPCA - kb.rspca.org.au

BIRDS in the wild spend most of their time seeking food, but in captivity they are provided with food in the same place at the same time each day.

This leaves about 80 per cent of the day with virtually nothing to do.

Understandably this leads to poor welfare, but the good news is there are options available to alleviate this boredom and frustration.

For example, rather than leaving food in a bowl, letting your bird forage for food scattered over the floor of the cage or aviary or placed in small cardboard boxes or paper parcels that have to be chewed open to access the food is great to keep them busy.

Another option is to add toys, swings, ladders, mirrors etc to the cage or aviary and increase the space available to let your bird fly, run, or swim.

Creating sensory experiences involving sight, hearing, smell, and touch can be very beneficial.

Providing ‘a room with a view’, background noises, videos, toys, etc. can improve a bird’s welfare.

It must be used with caution, as some birds may become visibly stressed with loud sounds, certain images, or a lack of security/ privacy.

Social interactions between birds, and between birds and people are also important.

It can be indirect, where your bird can see or hear other animals, such as when a bird is in an outdoor cage or aviary.

Direct social interaction includes cage mate pairing, social rooms or flights with numerous birds interacting, and allowing contact between enclosures.

However, this may need to be carefully supervised until it is clear the birds can safely intermingle and there is an escape mechanism in case aggression occurs.

Birds also enjoy problem solving, learning, and choosing and controlling some feature in their environment.

These may include items that give birds choices about how they spend their time.

An example of this could be leaving the indoor cage door open (under supervision), giving your bird the freedom to come and go as and when they want, but without the opportunity to venture outside into a world of potential threats.

of threats.

This Day in History, 1929

TWO NEW HALLS

April 17, 1929 seemed to be a day crowded with ceremony.

In the morning, the Bishop of Sandhurst blessed the new convent chapel in Wangaratta.

The chapel, with its beautiful Italian marble, had been erected at a cost of £3000.

Then in the evening, two district halls were opened.

Mrs H C Vincent cut the ribbon to open the new hall built to serve the Happy Valley Soldier Settlement.

£900 for the building of the hall and and extra £200 to buy a pianola had been raised.

Dancing continued until dawn to the music of the Boomerang Boys, plus pianola.

The same evening, the district’s oldest resident, William Bourke, who could remember when there were only five homesteads along the King River, opened Edi Upper Hall.

During the evening, Sir John Bowser took the opportunity to announce his retirement from parliament, after representing the district for 30 years.

Trout fishing in streams is the standout choice

THE standout species of fish to target at the moment is trout.

I know that I have said it a few times recently, but it’s the truth.

The trout fishing is better than any other fishing in the region at the moment.

All of the streams that have trout in them are worth fishing right now.

Small, dark coloured soft plastics have been working very well for me.

The trout have been attacking them.

I spent a few hours wading up a tributary of the Buffalo River last week where I caught a whole heap of rainbow trout, one after another and all on a small black soft plastic.

This great trout fishing won’t last forever.

Soon the trout will start to make their way upstream and pair up, ready to start spawning late in May.

Once this happens the trout fishing will become a lot more inconsistent and trout will become harder to catch.

For now though, it is all systems go in the trout streams.

As far as the Murray cod fishing is concerned, once again it is a similar story to last week.

The cod fishing is quite ‘hit

and miss’ right across North East Victorian rivers at the moment, and the best cod fishing over the past week has been in Lake Mulwala.

There has once again been a lot of cod caught throughout Lake Mulwala, including the top end of the lake near Bundalong.

Last Friday afternoon I attended the carp fishing competition at Winton Wetlands.

It was a great afternoon for everyone, but the fishing was very slow.

There must have been close to 100 lines in the water for the three hour duration of the competition, with just seven carp caught in total.

That’s in stark contrast to the 200 or more that were caught at last year’s event.

◆ ON THE BITE: Trout fishing has been great in many North East Victorian streams over the last few weeks. Small black soft plastics such as the Strike Tiger Micro Minnow have been working very well for me.

with Rob Alexander WANGARATTA

Bakery Bright store celebrates six years of success

THIS year marks a significant milestone for Beechworth Bakery, which proudly celebrates 40 years in Beechworth and six years in Bright.

Under the stewardship of Marty Matassoni, the bakery continues the legacy of excellence set by founder Tom O’Toole, delivering exceptional food and service to loyal customers.

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CELEBRATION: The Beechworth Bakery Bright store's sixth birthday celebration will feature A Model Ford Bakery Van for kids to enjoy.

with Beechworth Bakery

To commemorate this dual celebration, everyone is invited to join Beechworth Bakery in honouring six years of deliciousness in Bright. Festivities begin with the cutting of the cake on Tuesday, April 30 at 11am, featuring the

iconic A Model Ford Bakery Van for kids to enjoy and snap memorable photos.

Throughout the week, locals and visitors can indulge in the famous Beesting Sale and Pie Sale, with a buy one, get one for just 10 cents offer, available from Monday, April 29 to Friday, May 3.

As part of Bright’s Autumn

Festival, Beechworth Bakery will participate in the Al Findlay Memorial Gala Day on Saturday, May 4, featuring the Gala Parade a highlight of the region’s festivities. This celebration is more than just a milestone; it’s a testament to the bakery’s team’s dedication and the community’s unwavering support.

Beechworth Bakery is immensely grateful for the opportunity to serve and eagerly anticipates many more years of creating traditions and serving delicious treats.

Join Beechworth Bakery Bright, where every bite tells a story, Beechworth Bakery: Creating traditions since 1984.

Don’t miss out on the Beesting and Pie Sale from Monday, April 29, to Friday, May 3.

Be sure to join the celebration with the cake cutting and bakery van visit on Tuesday, April 30, at 11am.

Beechworth Bakery Bright is located at 5 Ireland Street, Bright, and is open from 6am to 4pm daily.

◆ BIG MILESTONES: This year is filled with significant milestones for Beechworth Bakery.

Gateway Health welcomes new CEO

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Mr Dean was born in Sydney and spent his early childhood in Hobart, before moving to Toowoomba.

He later relocated to Brisbane for tertiary studies and work, going on to complete degrees in nursing, health service management, commerce and law.

Mr Dean is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is currently completing a Doctor of Public Health, with a grounded theory thesis exploring the process to identify mental health conditions in people with intellectual disability.

He started his health career as a paediatric nurse at the former Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, and initially worked within the General Surgical Ward where he also treated burns and liver transplant patients.

Mr Dean said his roles at the Royal Flying Doctor service and Mercy Connect impacted his overall approach to health administration.

“The legacies of these organisations have heavily inspired my approach to health administration and leadership, (highlighting the) ongo-

ing need to advocate, and respond to health and social issues in innovative and meaningful ways, without fear or favour,” he said.

Mr Dean said there are a number of key strengths that define Gateway Health’s way of working.

“Our way of working is relationship based and builds on our deep connection to the communities we serve,” he said.

“Our committed focus on the health and wellbeing of priority populations, including First Nations people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, refugees, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse background living in our region, and ensuring individuals feel welcome, safe, accepted, and celebrated.

“Our experience through the pandemic and ongoing responses to bushfires and floods, has demonstrated and affirmed our strengths and capability to adapt, to be flexible and to find innovative ways to make it easier for people and communities to access the help and services they need.”

Mr Dean said over the next six years, Gate-

way Health is seeking to deliver quality services that are designed to reach people experiencing the greatest health inequity.

“This is where we can make the greatest difference in health and wellbeing outcomes,” he said.

“We will develop innovative ways to make services more accessible where people live, and actively work with our partners to advocate for and create pathways so community needs can be met.

“Focusing on providing the best possible experience and outcomes for our clients, whilst maintaining our focus on health promotion, prevention and early intervention as the hallmark of community health’s role in the wider health and social service system.”

Mr Dean said he felt incredibly fortunate to be leading Gateway Health’s exceptional team, and looked forward to working closely with the Wangaratta community and its wider surrounds.

“Any offers of support from our local residents are welcome, including donations, sponsorships and volunteering,” he said.

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◆ COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Meredith Lane, speech pathology clinical lead at Gateway Health is looking forward to working with new CEO Trent Dean.

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Three o-clock-itis

Before and after eating lunch: get away from the desk or work area: do a mini meditation, sit in the fresh air for 10 minutes to digest, go for a walk etc.

3. Enzyme rich foods:

What they do: optimize the way food is broken down after you eat it.

Often when you feel tired after eating it is because the food has gone through your stomach without completely breaking down.

This triggers an allergy like response making you feel tired.

If you don’t have enough protein with breakfast and lunch you will get an energy drop within 20 minutes to 1 hour after eating.

Examples: eggs, natural yoghurt, nuts and seeds, lean meat, fish

How much to eat: One serve of protein the size of your palm.

2. Taking a break at lunch time

What it does: our body can use up 80 per cent of its energy just to digest food.

So, if you eat and then go straight back to work your body is going to feel fatigued and sluggish. Setting up a ‘rest and digest’ response before and after eating will really help.

Examples and when to do them:

Food Examples: lemon in water, apple cider vinegar, more fresh fruit and vegetables, digestion promoting herbs: turmeric, ginger, garlic, oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary, peppermint, etc.

When to have them: about 10 minutes before you eat or as part of the meal.

Putting it all together:

Use lunch breaks as an opportunity to down shift and recharge for the second half of the day.

Drink some lemon in water 10 minutes before you eat, whilst you start to unwind from the busy day.

Eat a protein and vegetable rich lunch and then go for a little gentle walk in the fresh air.

If you are still tired after eating you may be having a food reaction to something you are eating or need to supplement with enzymes.

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with Sophie Lorback, NORTH EAST NATURAL HEALTH