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Workshop: Counselling skills for the accidental counsellor
On Tuesday, 26 February, Northern Health’s Strengthening Hospital Response to Family Violence Team will be running an “Accidental Counselling” workshop at Northern Centre for Health Education & Research. Accidental counselling refers to situations where emotional support is given by one person to another, where the person giving support is not a trained counsellor. In our workplace or
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Join the staff ‘4 week smart eating challenge’
February is Northern Health’s month dedicated to healthy and smart eating, with a ‘4 Week Staff Smart Eating Challenge’. The inspiration comes from the Dietitians Association of Australia Smart Eating Week, celebrated from 11 – 17 February. Amy Castelli, Clinical Dietitian, said our dietitians have developed a 4 Week Smart Eating Calendar, with every day
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Our Strategic Plan and welcoming new clinicians
I hope that you all had a happy and safe Australia Day weekend, surviving the heatwave! Strategic Plan 2019-2024 A key focus for us this month is our work towards developing our Strategic Plan 2019-2024. One of the ways we are finding out what matters to staff is through an online Strategic Plan staff survey.
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Dr Gina Ibrahim wins Chris Maxwell medal for best registrar
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recently held the annual Chris Maxwell medal for best registrar presentation at NCHER. This medal honours the contributions of Dr Chris Maxwell, who worked at PANCH and Northern for over 35 years and was a dedicated teacher and trainer of junior medical staff. Four Obstetrics and Gynaecology junior medical
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Art from the heart
In recognition of International Day of People with Disability, the Northern Health Disability Working Group ran an art competition titled, ‘Celebrating Ability’. First prize was shared between Emiliano Zucchi for his photograph – ‘Music for my eyes’, and Mike Masilamani, for his poster design – ‘Feet, what do I need you for?’ The Transcultural and Language
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Northern Health welcomes nurses of the future
This week, we welcome 54 graduate nurses and midwives to Northern Health. For the 2019 intake, a record number of applications were received and from that, 127 graduates have been employed by Northern Health – 107 General Nursing and 20 Midwifery & Nursing/Midwifery. Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer, Debra Bourne, said, “it’s always an exciting time of
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Welcome back volunteers!
This week, we welcome back our wonderful Northern Health volunteers. The hospital halls and wards haven’t been the same without the smiling faces and cheerful personalities of our volunteers, with many of our staff commenting on how much they have been missed during the holiday break. Senior Coordinator Engagement, Henni Wade, says, “everyone was asking
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Dr Andrew Ngu: Luck means being given the opportunity
When a 16-year old Andrew Ngu left tropical Borneo for Australia fifty years ago, he couldn’t speak English and didn’t know anyone in Melbourne, but had something many successful people carry – a strong desire to study, medicine in particular, and the determination to succeed. “I had a terrible first year in Australia. My father
