Bianca Forrester

Academic GP. Adolescent health. population health. systems thinking. @ProjectECHO @WestvicPHN @UnimelbMDHS. Podcaster. Mum. All views my own

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Recovery and resilience in teens-how can the GP help?
We loved having this conversation with Prof Lisa Gibbs, Disaster recovery expert about supporting adolescents in the post pandemic recovery stages. https://t.co/Ay3lzIozVR

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

@JaneCaro @ABCaustralia And a risk management strategy. It’s like they were trying to put forward a representative panel but didn’t manage the risks of racist abuse that would (unfortunately) inevitably follow from what they called the “usual”. Bit lame

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Well done Kate and Ella for running the youth forum. Raising young voices is a vital foundation to effective Youth Health care, practice and research. I look forward to continuing these conversations after #AAAH2022

[Kristina Bennett @KBennett_55]

So impressed with these two setting up and running the #AAAH2022 Youth Forum. Ready for the morning plenary. Young People in conversation with Anne Hollands.

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Serious minds pondering the complex art and processes involved in implementing school based health services #AAAH2022 @UniMelbMDHS @lenasanci Why? Incredible outcomes on the ground needs support at all levels

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

@AnneHollonds Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner shared the reality of our system’s and policies that have failed children and young people to date. A vision for healthy policy underpinned by cross portfolio policy and service redesign. #AAAH2022

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Top tips in community engagement in research through the work of peer recruiters in the Next Generation Youth wellbeing study @SandraEades @unimelbMSPGH #AAAH2022

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

We need to rebuild an everyday life that we value. Great to hear youth leaders share the concerns and values expressed by young people at this time #aaah2022 🙏 @aaah for invite to represent accessible and youth affirming primary care @UniMelbMDHS

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Final panel @AusAAH #AAAH2022 session for Day 1. Discussing issues for the recovery for young people. Exhaustion from constant change. Including young people in rebuilding a hopeful future.

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Call to action
1)Sharing power with young people looks like facilitation and creating a space. We bring the canvas and the wall-they bring the paint and ideas. 2)Uluṟu statement from the heart. Let’s start the conversations 🖤💛♥️ #aaah2022

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Learning about the National roadmap to aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health @sahmriAU #aaah2022
Good foundations- Youth in governance, “no survey w/o service”.

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Youth “Friendly” care is just the starting point. Youth “affirming” care is where we need to head. @AusAAH #aaah2022 @OAngelica_

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems. https://t.co/j9slM6YMCm

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

https://t.co/jwkR5UY8hV
Pleased to release part 1 of these conversations with experts about how we can bridge access and equity barriers to healthcare for kids in out of home care. @Dr_Karen_McLean and Dr Susan Webster @UniMelbMDHS @MCRI_for_kids @lenasanci

[Prof Jane Munro @DrJaneMunro]

In this 3rd year of the pandemic when many specialists & allied health have closed their books, hospital waitlists massive - it is GPs & Emerg Depts taking the daily hits.

To me it is a bad call to be chasing this bollocks.
Should be asking “what can we do to help?”
Come on.

[Safer Care Victoria @SaferCareVic]

Our afternoon breakout sessions are beginning with great options for our attendees. Earlier today, we had a breakout session on Sparking Joy, which @_dangerouscake has turned into an animated presentation. #GIANTSTEPS22

[#LeadOnNCDs @WePublicHealth]

Co-design concept enables empowerment, inclusion, involved in community & awareness of society - Zahra says #GiantSteps22 - "There are people who want to listen to what I have experienced".

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Knowledge management = People, process, technology/tools and content.
“People” the most important component in KM & service delivery…this message rang out clearly. @SaferCareVic #GiantSteps22

So how do we improve the processes that support the people?

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Lots of tiny steps led us to giant steps to present our work building a community of practice that moved and managed knowledge to support primary care in rural Vic. Great to celebrate not-on-zoom. 🥂
COVID project ECHO @WestVicPHN @SaferCareVic #giantsteps22

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

4 priorities for reform to close the gap in health outcomes for aboriginal peoples. 1)shared decision making 2)invest to expand ACCHOs 3)promote cultural safety in gov services 4)data for shared decision making. Pat Turner is incredible @SaferCareVic #GiantSteps22

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Interesting discussion about reframing health to close gaps. Starts with bringing people together, building relationships, developing local solutions and then finding a way bring that about at backend. Funding to focus on outcomes not activities. @SaferCareVic #GiantSteps22

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Building trust in healthcare. Fill the potholes in the system and restore the relationships that are at the heart of healthcare. Re- orientate care in the consultation and in systems. @KedarMate #GiantSteps22 @SaferCareVic

[Bianca Forrester @DrBForrester]

Pleased to be back on the Boonwurrung lands for #GiantSteps22 to reflect, reimagine and revive. Rules of the traditional lands 1)Don’t harm the children 2)Don’t harm the land. Great rules to live by and respect @SaferCareVic