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Get to know Quality Coordinator Sarah Rexhepi
When Chief Executive, Siva Sivarajah, enquired from Sarah Rexhepi, Quality Coordinator, how she was and if she was busy, she responded saying, “No, I never use the word busy because I don’t like it. We are all here to work – some days can be busy, but not every day, but that’s the first thing
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Flu vaccination launches today
Today, Northern Health launched the 2019 Flu Vaccination Campaign in the Northern Hospital foyer. Siva Sivarajah, Northern Health Chief Executive, said that anyone can be affected by the flu, that’s why it is so important that everyone in the community protects themselves against the flu this season and takes steps to protect their own health
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Innovation for future care: Barbara Hayes
End of life care has been described as an ‘undefined period of time, starting with the recognition that a person has an advanced progressive incurable illness that ends in death’. Dr Barbara Hayes, Clinical Lead in Advance Care Planning, Northern Health, and winner of the ‘Innovation’ award at the second Northern Health Quarterly Staff Recognition
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Mongolian Study Tour
This week, Northern Health welcomes medical professionals from Mongolia as part of a study tour to encourage shared learning. Guests included the Governor of Umnugobi, Mr N Naranbaatar, heads of health and directors of health for the province, UNFPA representatives and Dr Ganbold, head of Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthiology Department, Mongolian National University of
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Get to know: Q&A with Elijah Armour
In this week’s Get to know: Q&A with…we chat to Elijah Armour, HR Advisor at Northern Health. What is your coffee order? Soy cappuccino or green tea with honey. Tell us about your Northern Health journey? I started at Northern Health in September 2016. I came across a HR Administrator role that was fixed term
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ANZAC Day 2019: Lest We Forget
This morning, Northern Health observed ANZAC Day at Bundoora Centre. ANZAC Day is a day that has been closely associated with our patients at Bundoora for almost a decade. Quoting Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia, Jennifer Williams AM, Board Chair Northern Health, delivered the ANZAC Address; “ANZAC is not merely about loss. It is
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Excellence in Safety: Melanie Riseley
At the recent Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards, Melanie Riseley, Clinical Midwifery Educator, received the award for ‘Excellence in Safety’. Melanie was nominated by Debra Bourne, CNMO Divisional Director Nursing, Women’s, Children’s, who says Melanie has recognised the importance of improving staff wellbeing, morale and culture within the maternity unit. “As an educator, she has listened
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Flu Campaign: Protecting our community and me
The Flu Vaccination Campaign will start on 1 May 2019, with the launch event at Northern Hospital Epping scheduled for 10.30 am. All staff, volunteers, visitors and patients are welcome to attend. Anyone can be affected by the flu, that’s why it is so important that everyone in the community protects themselves against the flu
