2020
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TALS team: interpreting during a pandemic
Northern Health has a very broad culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. Many of our patients have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the health context, and our excellent Transcultural & Language Services (TALS) department, with 37 in-house interpreters, covers our most in-demand languages. Northern Health’s TALS team is the biggest in-house hospital language service team
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Join the conversation and let’s talk about mental wellness
As an organisation, we started the ‘Conversations on Mental Wellness Week’ in 2018 and will be continuing those conversations this year too. Michelle Fenwick, Executive Director People and Culture, explained this year, due to COVID-19, all events will be held via MS Teams, offering our staff a chance to join numerous sessions from the comfort
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Dry July team raise over $12,500 for Northern Health cancer services
This July, staff and community members joined together to take part in Dry July in support of cancer services at Northern Health, a national fundraiser that encourages participants to go alcohol-free during the month of July. Congratulations to the amazing team for their efforts, who raised over $12,500 for our cancer patients. All funds raised
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Staff wellbeing matters in ED
Our Emergency Department (ED) is taking staff wellbeing seriously, with a number of creative and fun initiatives rolling out to ease the everyday challenges. Dr Kirin Channa, Emergency Physician and ED Quality Lead, explained the ED Wellbeing Committee was formed in 2019, after a staff survey showed what the team would like to do to
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Northern Health launches virtual childbirth education classes
Northern Health has recently launched virtual childbirth education classes to support expecting mothers and families in our community during this time. The pandemic has changed the way we work and we have had to implement new and creative ways to ensure we continue to provide the best possible care to our community. Nicole Carlon, Director
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Vera and Paul and the Community Visitor Scheme
This is a story about our Community Visitor Scheme (CVS) that allows our volunteers to visit socially isolated and lonely elders residing in aged care facilities. It is also a story about the beautiful friendship one of our amazing volunteers – Vera Bosheva has cultivated with Paul Ruckert, a resident of Vasey RSL Care (Vasey
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We are Pharmily! I’ve got all the winners with me!
Pharmacy exercise team, ‘Pharmily’, has won the inaugural Northern Health’s 15 Minute Exercise Challenge, receiving a $50 Rebel Sport voucher for each team member and the 15 Minute Challenge Cup. The 15 Minute Exercise Challenge was a six-week online team competition which encouraged participants to be active every day and to form good exercise habits.
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Local Hero – Vote for Josie
Northern Health Foundation Patron and local fundraising hero, Josie Minniti OAM, has been nominated as a Westfield Local Heroes finalist 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,