2022
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TALS team wins Excellence in Organisational Leadership Award
On 3 June this year, the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing hosted the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Excellence Awards 2021. The Excellence Awards recognise and showcase initiatives that promote excellence in the provision of culturally inclusive aged care services across Australia. The award finalists for the Excellence in Organisational Leadership category were Northern Health,
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What does the EMR mean for me: HIS and Clerical perspective
Northern Health will soon be paper light when the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is introduced in 2023. This organisational change will bring significant benefits to Northern Health. These include: reducing the average time per shift spent documenting end-of-shift notes, having a single patient record that will provide accurate and up-to-date information about patients at the
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Vicki Malamatinas, first Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nurse Practitioner in Victoria
According to Vicki Malamatinas, “Being one of the first Plastic Nurse Practitioners in the state is exciting and a wonderful opportunity in providing specialised care.” To Vicki, this is a dream come true. “I get to work within this specialty, which I have been passionate about for as long as I have been at Northern
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After 55 years of nursing, Lyn White says farewell
After over 55 years of nursing, Lyn White farewells her beloved profession. Lyn began her nursing career at Fairfield Hospital as a Division 2 Nurse when she was just 17 – and has been nursing ever since. Today, Northern Health hosted a farewell afternoon tea to say goodbye to Lyn and thank her for her
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Sizzling start to Dry July
Northern Health Foundation kicked off its Dry July campaign yesterday, with a sausage sizzle fundraiser! Staff came out in droves, on what was a beautiful winter’s day, to purchase their sausages and support the Foundation’s 2022 Dry July Campaign. With everyone’s generosity, the Foundation raised $1,406. These funds, along with all money raised from the
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Meet Joy Barrowman – Operations Director, North West Area Mental Health
During the course of the past week, we have been introducing some of the key members who will be leading the new mental health team at Northern Health. On 1 July, Northern Health officially became a designated mental health service. Approximately 800 staff were welcomed to the Northern Health family. This week, the leadership team
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Meet John Dermanakis – Operations Director, Northern Area Mental Health Service
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System made significant recommendations regarding the way mental health services are organised, integrated and governed, and proposed reforms in north and west metropolitan Melbourne. These reforms will lead to a more accessible, responsive and well-resourced mental health service system over the coming months and years. Northern Health is
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Much to celebrate this week
This is a significant week at Northern Health for more reasons than one. Firstly, we celebrate NAIDOC Week and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year in addition to the display in the foyer at Northern Hospital Epping and at our other sites, we also have for