October 2022
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Make your mental health a priority
Today is World Mental Health Day – a day to make mental health and wellbeing a global priority for all. There’s no doubt that the last two years have been tough, challenging, and at times, taken a toll on people’s mental health and wellbeing. “The last couple of years have been incredibly testing for our community, and in particular, our workforce – the frontline workers who have cared for the safety of others throughout a period of immense stress, distress and uncertainty,” said Renee Camilleri, Wellbeing Partner, People and Culture. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 is to…
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Emergency Services Research
Research Week 2022 is now back in its usual time slot. This year too, this will primarily be a ‘virtual’ event with virtual presentations, posters and guest speakers, presenting the work conducted in 2022. The feature department this year is Emergency Services, presenting a webinar on Tuesday 11 October at 10 am. Click here to join. Research Week 2022 celebrates our inspired researchers. Click here for more details and the complete program. Associate Professor Joe Rotella Joe will present on ‘Hyperemesis ad Nauseum: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)’. CHS is a condition that affects some, but not all individuals with a history…
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Happy Perioperative Nurses Week!
This week, we celebrate Perioperative Nurses Week. Every day, our dedicated perioperative nurses at Northern Health show why they are real-life superheroes. Perioperative nurses care for patients and their families prior to, during and after surgical procedures. They are highly-skilled, compassionate and always up for a challenge. We take this time to acknowledge the wonderful work of our perioperative nurses all year round. “To our perioperative team, thank you for everything you do, the time you commit, the energy you give and the dedication that you show, each and every day. Know that your tireless efforts are acknowledged, admired, aspired…
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Research Week at Northern Health: 10 – 14 October 2022
Research Week at Northern Health showcases a range of local and innovative research projects and presentations from research leaders around the world. The week will be held October 10 – 14, and will primarily be a virtual event with virtual presentations, posters and guest speakers presenting the work conducted in 2022. This year will feature the work of our Emergency Service Researchers. Dr David Crosbie, Staff Specialist Intensivist and Medical Donation Specialist, will discuss non-beneficial resuscitation of patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest. Dr Rifley Rafiudeen, a Northern Health Foundation and University of Melbourne PhD scholar, will present his…
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Make mental health a priority this October
October is dedicated to raising awareness for mental health. The Mental Health Foundation Australia says it is an important time when the Australian community comes together to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all. Monday, 10 October also marks World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages us to use that day as an opportunity to re-kindle our efforts to protect and improve mental health for ourselves, for our families and for our communities. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis for mental health, fuelling short and long-term stresses, and undermining…
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Meet Jason Cirone – Chief Allied Health Officer
Jason Cirone is Northern Health’s new Chief Allied Health Officer (CAHO). Jason joined Northern Health eight years ago as the Director of Medical and Nursing Workforce. Since then, he has worked in People and Culture within Operations, Human Resources and Workforce roles. In 2020 and 2021, he worked in Clinical Practice Improvement, supporting our Quality team with Northern Health’s accreditation preparation. Jason was appointed to the role of CAHO in July 2022. “I have worked in public health since 1998. I have a background in physiotherapy and, early in my career, I did some physiotherapy work in private practice, occupational…
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EMR latest appointment – Dr Sing Tan as Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer
The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) team is excited to announce that Dr Sing Tan has recently joined the team as the Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer. Sing started his medical career in 2009 as an ICU Intensivist. “I have always been fascinated by technology and the power of data, as well as health system design. ICU was the perfect blend of this. It is a high-tech environment where physiological measurements such as blood pressure and oxygen levels are measured by the second, and the data is then used to titrate and adjust therapies,” says Sing. Sing has been with Northern…