November 2019
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Lora Davies: What were you doing in the 80’s?
We are in our final days to purchase tickets to our Northern Health Foundation Dinner! Click here to purchase your tickets today! In the lead up to this year’s 80’s themed event, we asked Lora Davies, Site Director Operations and Director of Nursing at Bundoora Centre, what she was doing in the 80’s. Read her story below. What were you doing in the 80’s? In the 80’s I had just completed Junior School in Montmorency and was ready to move into High School. I had mixed feelings about it naturally – moving out of my comfort zone to a new…
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Mercy and Western visit our Daily Safety Brief
Last week, our Daily Safety Brief welcomed guests from Western Health, Mercy and Sunshine Hospital who visited Northern Hospital to learn more about how we manage and solve our daily safety and operational challenges. Saini Gurnit, Innovation and Improvement Advisor at Mercy Health, said she is thankful to Ariana Carrodus, Acting Director Project Management and HRO, for organising the visit. “It’s been great to see the Daily Safety Brief here and get some ideas and understanding how other services run these sessions. All health services, whether is Northern, Mercy or Western experience the same challenges and we are all here…
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Accreditation update and WorkSafe Award win
During October, Northern Health held a Mock Accreditation Survey to check our readiness for a full accreditation assessment next May. It was a very full four days with the three surveyors who visited clinical areas and held meetings with each of the Standards committees. Experienced surveyors providing observations and advice helps us prepare for our Survey in May, 2020 with a clearer focus. It was also an opportunity to showcase some of the great work that we have been doing. The surveyors were generous in sharing their knowledge and gave us positive feedback, as well as identifying areas for improvement.…
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Winnie wins WorkSafe Award
Northern Health Injury Management Coordinator, Winnie Tjong, recently won the WorkSafe Victoria Award for ‘Return to Work Coordinator Excellence.’ On winning the award, Winnie said, “this was a surprise and would not have been possible without the support of my team, management and most importantly the staff I work with.” Some of the initiatives Winnie has established include the staff injury assist phone triage service, onsite exercise physiology, information packs and training for managers, and job demands checklists for GPs and practitioners. Director of OHS & Wellbeing, Will Halpin, said, “Winnie richly deserves this award and we’re lucky at Northern…
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Yvonne Amos: What were you doing in the 80’s?
This week is the last week to purchase tickets to our Northern Health Foundation Dinner! In the lead up to this year’s 80’s themed event, we sat down with Foundation Director, Yvonne Amos, to find out what she was doing in the 80’s! Read her story below. To purchase your tickets to the Dinner, please click here. What were you doing in the 80’s? The 80’s for me was a decade full of adventure and extremes! Moving from Victoria to Darwin by myself to a place so remote it felt like Australia’s last frontier. Then to Sydney where those casual…
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Lung cancer awareness month starts
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which provides the opportunity to raise community awareness of lung cancer and the signs and symptoms of the disease. Alison Hirth, Lung Mass Nurse, says the symptoms of lung cancer can often be vague and mimic those of other conditions, so it’s important for everyone to be aware of ongoing symptoms and to discuss with their GP, as earlier diagnosis improves outcomes. “It’s a very common misconception that only smokers get lung cancer. We see patients with lung cancer who have never smoked. The most common lung cancer symptoms include a new or changed…
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Colin Woodward: What were you doing in the 80s?
In the lead up to this year’s 80’s themed Northern Health Foundation Dinner, we sat down with Director of Engineering, Colin Woodward, to find out what he was doing in the 80’s! Read his story below. To purchase your tickets to the Dinner, please click here. What were you doing in the 80’s? I was at school, at a college in Broadmeadows and then I started my apprenticeship in Greenvale, which later closed and all the services got transferred to what we know was Broadmeadows Hospital. Did you travel somewhere exciting? Only around Australia. What’s your best memory from the…