Brentwood Newsletter

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Monash University

To whom it may concern at Brentwood Secondary College,

 

I am currently recruiting participants for a brain scan study at Monash Biomedical Imaging (Part of Monash University). I am currently looking for participants aged 30+ and wondered if perhaps parents with school aged children might be interested in taking part. 

 

We have a new piece of tech called a Point-of-Care MRI, which is essentially an MRI on wheels which can be transported to where it is needed. This has the potential to make a big difference to people who live in remote communities and lack access to MRIs, which are generally located in larger hospitals. However, due its low magnetic field, the portable MRI has inferior image quality compared to traditional hospital MRIs. Our project is using AI machine learning to improve the image quality of the Point-of-Care MRI.

 

We are looking for participants to undergo 2 brain scans in a single 1.5 hour visit: 1 x regular MRI and 1x Point-of Care MRI.

 

Thank you for your consideration and for taking the time to read my correspondence.  Please click on the QR code or email should you be interested.

STOPIT service

STOPIT is a new Victoria Police text notification service enabling commuters, including school students, to report any form of inappropriate behaviour that makes them feel uncomfortable, frightened or threatened on the public transport network.

 

How STOPIT works

The STOPIT service enables commuters to use their mobile phone to promptly, easily and discreetly report inappropriate behaviours.

 

To use the service, commuters simply text ‘STOPIT’ to 0499 455 455. This triggers an automated response that includes a link to where the commuter can provide more details about what’s just happened.

 

When people report these types of inappropriate behaviours, police can investigate and identify offenders to improve safety on public transport for everyone.

 

Parents and carers are encouraged to consider discussing the new service with students who travel on public transport. Students who use mobile phones outside of school hours are encouraged to save the STOPIT number in their mobile phone.

 

Please note, STOPIT is for reporting non-urgent incidents on public transport. Always phone 000 in an emergency.

 

For more information, refer to sexual and anti-social behaviour on public transport on the Victoria Police website.

Monash Youth Service Programs (free)

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Staying safe from mosquitoes

Recent wet and warm weather has increased mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes can carry diseases that may be passed on to people through mosquito bites. A range of mosquito-borne diseases have recently been detected in mosquitoes in northern Victoria.  Mosquito-borne diseases can cause serious illness, including infections of the brain, with children particularly at risk.

The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites. 

In line with community health advice , families can protect against mosquito bites by:

  • using insect repellent that contains picaridin or DEET on all exposed skin if outdoors when mosquitoes are observed, from October to March
  • wearing long, loose-fitting clothing outdoors if possible if mosquitoes are around and covering exposed skin as much as possible. Summer school uniforms, including polos and shorts, can continue to be worn, but students should use insect repellent on exposed skin if mosquitoes are active
  • limiting outdoor activity when mosquitoes are active.

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