March 2023
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New Mobile Device Management System
Northern Health is about to change its Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, in line with Department of Health (DoH) security requirements. The DoH requires all Northern Health mobile devices, including applications and data on bring your own devices, to be managed by a new MDM system to ensure security on the health service’s network. Microsoft Intune has been selected as Northern Health’s new MDM platform. ICT will start enrolling all mobile devices into Microsoft Intune by the end of June. Once Microsoft Intune has been implemented, if a device is lost or stolen, it can be wiped directly from Intune.…
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We Are Northern: This is the Palliative Care team
The Inpatient Palliative Care (PC) unit is located in Ward 3 at Northern Hospital Epping. It is a 16-bed unit with shared and private rooms for adult patients diagnosed with a health condition that cannot be cured. The nature of the patients admitted to the PC unit varies from patients at the end of their life to patients with pain issues, which need to be managed more effectively. The unit also provides respite care for primary carers. The PC multi-disciplinary team seeks to deliver a comprehensive care suite by holistically addressing symptoms and concerns for patients and their families. Patients…
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Safety is everyone’s responsibility
The Speaking Up For Safety (SUFS) program is a series of one-hour workshops designed to equip staff with the skills and confidence to escalate concerns around patient and/or staff safety with assertiveness and respect. The program aims to build and normalise a culture where staff feel comfortable to check on each other, and to welcome being checked on, with the aim of preventing unintended harm. The program launched late last year at Northern Health, with staff who attended a SUFS session noting the, “empowering and encouraging,” training when it came to speaking up for safety in the workplace. “The SUFS…
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Get to know: Will Sherer
#WeAreNorthern Meet Will Sherer, Children’s Ward, Enrolled Nurse. Q: If you weren’t in your current role, what would you be doing? A: Stressing! Rewind a few years and I was going into a new role as a travel consultant. I changed direction and followed my passion by starting a nursing degree instead. One year later, the pandemic hit and travel was shut down. The pandemic of course has been stressful for both professions, but I’m glad to have been able to study and work through it all. Q: What do you hope your co-workers say about you at your retirement…
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Close the Gap Day: Advocating for health equity
Close the Gap Day advocates for health equity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and educates the public about health issues and barriers they may face. The national day is observed on the third Thursday of March each year and aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. The 2023 Close the Gap Report, titled ‘Strong Culture, Strong Youth: Our Legacy, Our Future’, explores how the cultural determinants of health play a vital role in achieving long-term health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
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Wellbeing is paws-itively all about youÂ
Therapy dogs Scout, Leo and Larry provided comfort and cuddles to our hard-working staff as part of Delta Therapy Dogs Paws the Pressure Program. In late 2021, the Victorian Government provided health services with funding to implement initiatives aimed at improving the psychological and physical wellbeing of employees. The Northern Health All About You Initiative commenced in September last year, which recognised there was a no ‘one size fits all’ approach to improved wellbeing, with priorities and daily challenges varying amongst teams. This initiative provided each team an opportunity to consult their staff and select a wellbeing support to suit…
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We Are Northern: This is the Occupational Health and Safety team
The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team is part of the People and Culture department at Northern Health. The team works across four units: Occupational Health and Safety, Injury Management, Staff Health Clinic and Occupation Violence and Aggression, to ensure a healthy and safe workplace for all staff at Northern Health. Each of the four units specialise in different areas of workplace related OHS matters, such as: Occupational Health and Safety – risk assessments, incident investigations, stakeholder engagement, WorkSafe engagement, general OHS support. Injury Management – early intervention, return to work support, collaboration with stakeholders, insurer management. Staff Health Clinic…
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Get to know: Julia Beckman
#WeAreNorthern Meet Julia Beckman, Emergency Department, Nurse Unit Manager (NUM). Q: What do you enjoy most about your job? A: As a Nurse Unit Manager, I have a deep appreciation for the impact I can make on both staff and patient outcomes. I realise I’m in a unique position to be able to facilitate change and take pride in leading quality improvement. As a leader, I also take great pride in bringing together a diverse group of individuals to work towards a common goal within a supportive and nurturing environment. Q: Is there anything you have implemented since starting at…