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Celebrating our volunteers
One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time and that is what Northern Health’s 350 fabulous volunteers give day after day. Today, as our gift to volunteers, Northern Health hosted a Christmas lunch at Casa D’Abruzzo Club in Epping. A delicious buffet lunch was enjoyed by all and the volunteers danced the afternoon away
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Hats off to Stephanie, Mary and Anthony
At the graduation ceremony at the 2019 AGM of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), three of the five Victorian and Tasmanian Fellowship Graduates were from Northern Health. Our congratulations to Stephanie Allan, Mary De Gori and Anthony Gust who are all now Fellows of the College. Fellowship is the highest membership category
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NDIS training held at Broadmeadows
Northern Health has partnered with the Summer Foundation to up skill our staff in how we work with the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme). After completing a gap analysis of what we need to do to successfully manage the interface between NDIS and the health service, a steering committee was established to identify and develop
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Sharing life experiences across generations
A unique program at Northern Health sees Parade College students regularly visit the Bundoora Centre Social Support Group. The program exposes students to building intergenerational relationships and encourages them to interact with older people in the community. Lisa James, Social Support Group Manager, said, “The Parade students have been coming for a number of years
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World COPD Day
Today is World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day (COPD)​ and this year we are taking the opportunity to encourage people to reach out to their health professionals for support and assistance to manage their illness and improve their wellbeing. Awareness and investigation of new or ongoing respiratory symptoms, such as persistent cough, wheeze, or shortness
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New Bed Management Portal: Supporting the patient journey
A patient journey provides a unique picture of how our health service operates through the eyes and ears of our patients. The Bed Management Portal in use at Northern Health plays a vital role in tracking this journey. “It was after a visit to Canterbury New Zealand, that we realised there was an opportunity to
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Northern Health Foundation Dinner: Feel the beat for the 80’s
On Saturday night, Northern Health Foundation hosted their 80’s themed 2019 Annual Dinner, raising funds for defibrillators across Northern Health. Held at Casa D’Abruzzo Club in Epping, the event raised an impressive $95,000 to support the purchase of state of the art defibrillators across our four campuses. Guests arrived in their best 80’s outfits complete
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Research Grand Round: The Smart Hospital Living Lab
Professor Vassilis Kostakos from the University of Melbourne will be speaking at a special Research Grand Round on 19 November on ‘The Smart Hospital Living Lab’, an ongoing project to improve how hospitals run. The Smart Hospital Living Lab develops technology with two objectives, namely to improve hospital safety and to improve hospital logistics. Northern
