Children Programs

Crunch&Sip® (South Australian)

Aims or brief descriptions:   Crunch&Sip® is an initiative of Go for 2&5® and is being implemented in South Australian schools across the public, Catholic and Independent schools sector.  The program aims to support schools to introduce a fruit and vegetable break, and the drinking of water in classrooms.
Findings: 
The program began in late January 2008, and has initially been funded for 3.5 years. The program will be introduced into schools in the latter half of 2008.
Reports or publications from project: None to date
Involved organisations: SA Dental Service; Department of Health (Health Promotion branch); Department of Education and Children’s Services; Catholic Education; Association of Independent Schools South Australia; SA Fruit and Vegetable Coalition members.
Contact person for further information    
Leanne Rana
Project Officer, SA Dental Service
180 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000.
Phone (08) 8222 9115
Email: leanne.rana@health.sa.gov.au
Website link: www.crunchandsip.com.au

Messages for a Healthy Mouth 2nd edn. (NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: May 2007
Aims or brief descriptions: NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth includes clear and simple messages: Eat Well; Drink Well; Clean Well; Play Well; Stay Well. Oral health is an integral component of 'general' health and that promoting good health and preventing ill health is a shared responsibility between organisations, communities and individuals.
Involved organisations: Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Jennifer Noller
Email: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth.html

Messages for a Healthy Mouth for Parents, Grandparents and Carers of School-aged Children
(NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: Feb 2007
Aims or brief descriptions: NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth for parents, grandparents and carers of school-aged children provides information to improve the oral health of children 5–12 years: Eat Well, Drink Well, Clean Well, Play Well and Stay Well.
Reports or publications from project
NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth 2nd edn. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth.html
Involved organisations: Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Jennifer Noller
Email: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth_bro.html

Messages for a Healthy Mouth for Parents, Grandparents and Carers of Infants, Toddlers and Preschool children
(NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: Sep 2007
Aims or brief descriptions: NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth for parents, grandparents and carers of infants, toddlers and preschool children provides information to improve the oral health of children 0–5 years: Eat Well, Drink Well, Clean Well, Play Well and Stay Well.
Reports or publications from project
NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth 2nd edn. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth.html
Involved organisations: Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Jennifer Noller
Email: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au

Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth_infant.html

Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines (ECOH) for Child Health Professionals
(NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: 2007
Aims or brief descriptions: The aims of the ECOH Guidelines are to improve the health and wellbeing of children in NSW by integrating oral health into general health interventions provided by Child Health Professionals. The Guidelines add value to the Personal Health Record which includes basic oral health information for parents.
Reports or publications from project
Lift the Lip (NSW Department of Health) http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/lift_the_lip.html
Involved organisations: Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Claire Phelan
Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
1 Mons Rd, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia
PO Box 533, Wentworthville NSW 2145, Australia
Phone: (011+61 2 8821 4313)
Fax: (011+61 2 8821 4302)
Email: claire_phelan@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2007/GL2007_017.html

Lift the Lip (NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: 2007
Aims or brief descriptions: An educational resource to complement the Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals (Guidelines) which aim to improve the health and wellbeing of children in NSW by integrating oral health into 'general' health interventions provided by Child Health Professionals.
Reports or publications from project
Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2007/GL2007_017.html
Involved organisations: Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Claire Phelan
Email: claire_phelan@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/lift_the_lip.html

Teach your baby to drink from a cup
(NSW Department of Health Program)

Date: Aug 2007
Brief descriptions: Teach your baby to drink from a cup provides information to encourage parents to help their baby to give up the bottle and drink from a cup.
Publications from project:
NSW Messages for a Healthy Mouth 2nd edn.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/healthy_mouth.html
Involved organisations: Sydney South West Area Health Service; Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Contact person for further information
Ms Jennifer Noller
Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
1 Mons Rd, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia
PO Box 533, Wentworthville NSW 2145, Australia
Phone: (011+61 2 8821 4312)
Fax: (011+61 2 8821 4302)
Email: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Website link: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/drink_from_a_cup.html

SA Dental Service Population Oral Health Project – Lift the Lip

Aims or brief descriptions
SA Dental Service implemented the Population Oral Health Project – Lift the Lip in response to the decline in children’s oral health.  SA Dental Service is working collaboratively with Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service Nurses, GPs, Practice Nurses and Early Childhood Services to improve the early identification and referral of children experiencing Early Childhood Caries (decay).
A simple ‘Lift the Lip’ screening and referral tool is available to identify children (6 months – 5 years) with Early Childhood Caries.
A referral pathway has been developed for children identified with Early Childhood Caries to access the dental care they need either through public (School Dental Service) or the private dental sector. 

This project has been systematically rolled out across the state. 

Findings (to date)
Since the Commencement of the implementation of the Population Oral Health Project in May 2007:

• 200 CYWHS Nurses have attended training in Lift the Lip and oral health information
• 3 oral health Education Evenings (Continuing Professional Development) were held for 4 divisions of General Practice. 
• 180 Practice Nurses have attended oral health updates and training, as part of the Medicare Healthy Kids Check
• Midwives in public hospitals attended information sessions to raise awareness of the importance of oral health in pregnancy
• SA Dental Service Staff have also been informed and trained

From the data collected (at the end of July 2009):

• From May 07 – July 09 1,365 children haven been referred into the project
• CYHWS Nurses have referred 85% of children
• 72.5% of children referred are aged 4 years.

Findings (to date)
Since the Commencement of the implementation of the Population Oral Health Project in May 2007:

• 200 CYWHS Nurses have attended training in Lift the Lip and oral health information
• 3 oral health Education Evenings (Continuing Professional Development) were held for 4 divisions of General Practice. 
• 180 Practice Nurses have attended oral health updates and training, as part of the Medicare Healthy Kids Check
• Midwives in public hospitals attended information sessions to raise awareness of the importance of oral health in pregnancy
• SA Dental Service Staff have also been informed and trained

From the data collected (at the end of July 2009):

• From May 07 – July 09 1,365 children haven been referred into the project
• CYHWS Nurses have referred 85% of children
• 72.5% of children referred are aged 4 years.

Contact person for further information
Kerry Clifford, Project Manager, Ph: 08 8222 9014, kerry.clifford@health.sa.gov.au
Rachael Collins, GP Intervention Project Officer, Ph: 08 8222 9014, rachael.collins@health.sa.gov.au
Jane Taylor Matison, Project Officer, ph 08 8222 09057, jane.taylormatison@health.sa.gov.au
Cathy Nelson, Community Health Promotion Officer, ph 8222 9013, cathy.nelson@health.sa.gov.au    

Reports or publications from project (PDF files or links or library references)
A range of resources have been developed to support the project and can be found on the SA Dental Service website.

Involved organisations
Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service, Australian Dental Association- SA Branch, SA Divisions of General Practice, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Department of Health, State Health Regions, Department of Education and Children’s Services

Website link
www.sadental.sa.gov.au