November 2020
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NAIDOC Week: Always Was, Always Will Be
NAIDOC Week this year is being celebrated from 8 to 15 November. NAIDOC Week celebrations are traditionally held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The November dates follow the decision by the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) to postpone NAIDOC Week from the original July dates due to the uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself.…
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Trudi Hay hosts Virtual High Tea for cancer services
Northern Health Foundation Patron and Board Member, Trudi Hay, recently hosted her annual High Tea to raise money for Northern Health Cancer Services. Trudi has been a dedicated supporter of our cancer services for over ten years. Every year, she hosts a High Tea event to raise funds to support patients undergoing cancer treatment – something very dear to her heart. However this year the event looked a bit different. Held virtually this year due to the pandemic, Trudi welcomed guests with their cups of tea and grazing boxes. Guest speakers from Northern Health, Wanda Stelmach, Chief Medical Officer and…
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Josie Minniti named 2020 Westfield Local Hero Winner
Northern Health Foundation Patron and local fundraising hero, Josie Minniti OAM, has been named a Westfield Local Hero for 2020. ‘Westfield Local Heroes’ is a recognition and awards program that discovers and celebrates individuals who make a positive impact to their local community. Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with winners awarded a $10,000 grant for their chosen charity. We are thrilled that Josie Minniti has nominated Northern Health as her chosen organisation, contributing the grant towards the purchase of an EBUS machine for our respiratory department. This will help speed up the time for a…
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Northern Health commences Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Project
Northern Health is pleased to announce it has commenced its Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Project after signing an agreement with Cerner Corporation last week. Electronic Medical Record systems are the way health services document, manage and store relevant health information as part of patient care. Northern Health is committed to patients receiving the highest quality of care and implementing the EMR across our health service will continue to ensure patients receive safe and timely care into the future. Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive held a virtual signing of the agreement with Cerner last Wednesday, 28 October, to mark the official commencement…