April 2020
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Staff flu vaccination starts today
Today, Northern Health is commencing flu vaccinations for staff members, with community vaccinations expected to start after Easter. Staff influenza vaccinations have started early this year, as recommended by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, said that anyone can be affected by the flu, and with the COVID-19
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The Inappropriate Question and the importance of Advance Care Planning
A film titled The Inappropriate Question, a collaboration between Dr Barbara Hayes, Clinical Lead, Northern Health Advance Care Planning Program and Prof Joe Ibrahim from the Prof Joe website was launched via live stream to coincide with Advance Care Planning Week. This film was funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. View the film here:
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ASD Assessment Clinic at Craigieburn: A family’s experience
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, recognising and raising awareness of people with autism and those who love and support them. Craigieburn resident and mother of two, Kim Semmens recently shared her experience of Northern Health’s multidisciplinary Northern Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Clinic (NASDAC) at Craigieburn Centre – the only one of its kind in Melbourne’s north. After
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Northern Health hosts world-class vascular surgeon for complex workshop
At the beginning of March, the Northern Health vascular surgery team welcomed a world-class vascular surgeon for a complex vascular workshop at Northern Hospital. Mr Shrikkanth Rangarajan, Northern Health Vascular Surgeon, said, “We had a workshop focusing on complex aortic pathology and repair of aneurysms in the aorta, and had Professor Eichler from San Francisco