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	Wellington Skin Project In November 2004 a report (pdf 1MB) by Dr Darren Hunt, 'Assessing and Reducing the Burden of Serious Skin Infections in children and young people in the Greater Wellington Region', was launched at Windley School in Porirua. This report describes an increase in the numbers of serious skin infections. Since the launch of this report a number of activities have taken place. Over 200 nurses and community workers have received training and all have been provided with a folder of resources to assist with the prevention of serious skin infections. Thirteen schools across the region are focusing on preventing skin infections and are promoting the slogan 'Clean, Cut, Cover' in newsletters and within the school curriculum. Some have also been working on improving first aid practices and hand washing facilities. In the Hutt Valley four schools have had support from ACC and have been provided with skin kits to give to children if an injury occurs at school. This work will continue to grow and hopefully we will have more schools interested in joining next year. A number of Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) have identified skin infections in their health promotion plans. Each PHO has selected an area of focus to suit their communities needs, e.g. South East City PHO has identified eczema, and a variety of people are working together to improve access to high quality services aimed at reducing hospital admissions due to infected eczema. Other work is being done with the Ministry of Education, ACC, and Work and Income. In December 2007 a report 'Evaluation of the Reducing Serious Skin Infections project' was released, for more information please click here. Financial Assistance Available To Families Did you know that you may be eligible for assistance to reduce skin infections in your home. For more information please click here. Schools For more information on your free Injury Register and Health and Safety Policies please click here. 'Reducing Serious Skin Infections' Newsletters (Wellington region): To view current newsletter, click on the appropriate term, Term 1 - Focus on general first aid. Term 2 - Focus on hand hygiene. Term 3 - Focus on injury prevention. Term 4 - Focus on preventing insect bites. To view previous newsletters click here. Ordering resources - Only available within the Wellington region. See details on order form.	Principal, Columba Boyack, at the Windley School skin project launch We needed a cover for our 'Reducing Serious Skin Infections' folder, so an art competition was held at Windley School... Folder cover by Jordan Fuimaono Chapter cover by Margaret Fotualii Chapter cover by Margarita Unuia Chapter cover by Repeka Kome Chapter cover by Angela Toleafoa

Wellington Skin Project

In November 2004 a report (pdf 1MB) by Dr Darren Hunt, 'Assessing and Reducing the Burden of Serious Skin Infections in children and young people in the Greater Wellington Region', was launched at Windley School in Porirua. This report describes an increase in the numbers of serious skin infections.

Since the launch of this report a number of activities have taken place. Over 200 nurses and community workers have received training and all have been provided with a folder of resources to assist with the prevention of serious skin infections.

Thirteen schools across the region are focusing on preventing skin infections and are promoting the slogan 'Clean, Cut, Cover' in newsletters and within the school curriculum. Some have also been working on improving first aid practices and hand washing facilities. In the Hutt Valley four schools have had support from ACC and have been provided with skin kits to give to children if an injury occurs at school. This work will continue to grow and hopefully we will have more schools interested in joining next year.

A number of Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) have identified skin infections in their health promotion plans. Each PHO has selected an area of focus to suit their communities needs, e.g. South East City PHO has identified eczema, and a variety of people are working together to improve access to high quality services aimed at reducing hospital admissions due to infected eczema.

Other work is being done with the Ministry of Education, ACC, and Work and Income.

In December 2007 a report 'Evaluation of the Reducing Serious Skin Infections project' was released, for more information please click here.

Financial Assistance Available To Families

Did you know that you may be eligible for assistance to reduce skin infections in your home. For more information please click here.

Schools

For more information on your free Injury Register and Health and Safety Policies please click here.

'Reducing Serious Skin Infections' Newsletters (Wellington region):

To view current newsletter, click on the appropriate term,

Term 1 - Focus on general first aid.

Term 2 - Focus on hand hygiene.

Term 3 - Focus on injury prevention.

Term 4 - Focus on preventing insect bites.

To view previous newsletters click here.

Ordering resources - Only available within the Wellington region. See details on order form.

Windley School skin project launch

Principal, Columba Boyack, at the Windley School skin project launch

We needed a cover for our 'Reducing Serious Skin Infections' folder, so an art competition was held at Windley School...

Cover by Jordan Fuimaono

Folder cover by Jordan Fuimaono

Chpt cover by Margaret Fotualii

Chapter cover by Margaret Fotualii

Chpt cover by Margarita Unuia

Chapter cover by Margarita Unuia

Chpt cover by Repeka Kome

Chapter cover by Repeka Kome

Chpt cover by Angela Toleafoa

Chapter cover by Angela Toleafoa