North Yarra Community Health

An understanding of cultural influences on food choice, food access, physical activity and breastfeeding practices of communities living within the City of Yarra. Lina La Guardia, May 2007

“Pre-School Primary and Beyond” (165 KB)

Community research into family attitudes to healthy lunchboxes.Final Report Written by HC Productions for North Yarra Community Health, City of Yarra and Nutrition Australia, November 2006.

Climate Change Action in Community Health (190 KB)
Climate Change is arguably one of the greatest environmental challenges in recent history and is likely to have significant impacts on lifestyles, economy and health in the future. Kristine Olaris North Yarra Community Health November 2007
Collingwood Youth Space Report (319KB)
A snapshot of 33 young people living on the Collingwood public housing estate;
Undertaken by NYCH with support from Yarra Youth Services & City of Yarra funding - November 2006
Dual Diagnosis program at Next Door(48 KB)
Evaluation of the program at a Primary Health Care Centre for people who inject drugs
J. Norman, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre - August 2006
RMIT Evaluation of Café Meals Program (1.06 MB)
One year follow-up and evaluation of a Food
Insecurity Demonstration Project
The Subsidised Cafe Meals Project — June 2004
Subsidised Café Meals Program; More than "just a cheap meal" (76 KB)
This paper describes the Café Meals Program that
is operating in the City of Yarra - 2004
The Café Meals Program (291 KB)
Winner of a 2004 Victorian Department of Human
Services Public Health Award - for
Innovation - Public Health Programs — July 2004
Sow Easy Garden Manual For Rooming Houses (2.04 MB)
Setting Up Gardens in Rooming Houses
& Other Shared Urban Environments — October 2003
Health Promotion In Low Cost Housing (237 KB)
Linking Food & Recreation to Promote Health - August 2003
Eating Well Today - For Tomorrow (484 KB)

Nutrition Need in Children aged 0-5 Years in the City of Yarra

YARRA FOOD SECURITY PROJECT
- Final Report — December 2002 (207 KB)
- Raising Awareness & Understanding of Food Insecurity (376 KB)
  Methods & Outcomes — December 2002
- Subsidised Café Meals Program (433 KB)
  Final Report — December 2002
- Community Consultation Report — June 2002 (274 KB)
- Literature Review — 2002 (244 KB)
The Harmsworth Street Outreach Project (74.8 KB)
A holistic multidisciplinary outreach program
for working with highly marginalised people — 2001
Health Promotion in Community Health: The Views of the health promotion workforce.

This research project surveyed workers in health promotion roles in community health services across the state of Victoria to establish their views on area of good practice, areas for improvement and barriers and enablers to effective practice.

Project Report: Health Promotion in Community Health – the views of the health promotion workforce (August 2008)

Article: Strengthening Health Promotion in Community Health – the views of health promotion practitioners (November 2008)

Poster: Strengthening Health Promotion in Community Health – the views of health promotion practitioners (October 2008)

David Godden, North Yarra Community Health, January 2009

Resources

Healthy Weight for Children Information Kit (524 KB)

This information kit provides information and resources on nutrition and physical activity for workers and volunteers engaged with children and families.

Cheap Eats Guide (185 KB)

A directory to finding cheap and free meals in the City of Yarra and in the Melbourne Metropolitan region — March 2009

Nutrition Supplements Guide 2007

Oral Histories

Dancing In The Kitchen — Portraits of Collingwood's older women
When Fish Had Feather — Portraits of Collingwood's older men

Various

NYCH Cultural Action Plan 2009-2010
This plan outlines practical strategies to ensure that policies, processes and resources
are in place that enable North Yarra Community Health to be accessible and responsive
to its culturally diverse community.
Much to Offer - committed to the well-being of our communities
Response to: A healthier future for all Australians. December 2009
Yarra Volunteer Support Program
Evaluation of YVS Program (warning: large download 19mb)
Yarra Thanks Dr Chris O'Neill A publication to mark the working life of 'Dr Chris' and the contribution he has made to NYCH and the Yarra community over his working life which extends for some 35 years (2008, 3MB)
In the Flow - The making of a community mural (Story Book).A storybook recording the stages and phases of the new community arts mural on the façade of the NYCH Collingwood building at 365 Hoddle Street, Collingwood (2007, PDF 6MB)
Nth Fitz Community Consultation Report April 2007
Evaluation of the Dual Diagnosis Program at Next Door Primary Health Centre
Evaluation of Next Door and A&D Counsellor
NYCH Accreditation Report 2006
This report was conducted based on the requirements of Quality Improvement Council (CQI) Standards and Accreditation Program.
What's the Deal? - Youth Arts Project 2005
Evaluation report of an arts project involving youth & the issue of gambling.
NYCH Collingwood Centre - celebrating 25 years
October 2002 - stories written by clients to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening
of our Collingwood Centre (from the transition of Dr Singleton's Collingwood Free Dispensary
to North Yarra Community Health)
A Two Year Journey With Asylum Seekers and TPV Holders - the NYCH experience
May 2003 (PDF 478 KB)
Celebrating 10 Years — Yarra Community Support
A collection of creative art by members of the Being Involved Consumer Forum, 2003.
A copy of this report can be ordered from Yarra Community Support @ our Carlton Centre.