May 2023
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Get to know: Snezana Velevski
#WeAreNorthern Meet Snezana Velevski, Support Services Coordinator at Broadmeadows Hospital Q: Tell us about your current role at Northern Health? A: I work as a Support Services Coordinator, looking after the Patient Services Assistants (PSAs), cleaning, linen, waste, car parking and much more. I am based at Broadmeadows Hospital but also support the PSA teams at Bundoora and Craigieburn Centres. Every day in my role is different, and I love helping my staff and patients with their queries and requests. Q: What is your favourite thing about your career? A: I enjoy helping clinical teams provide the best service possible…
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Sew wonderful – Busy Fingers are true change makers
National Volunteer Week 2023 is a celebration of a volunteers’ power to drive change. The Busy Fingers Auxiliary is a shining example of a group that has taken action to create positive change in our local community, one thread at a time. Fifty years ago, a chat amongst a group of women, led by Mrs Kath Atkinson, the wife of the Mayor of Preston at the time, led to the establishment of an Auxiliary Fundraising Group. Kath Atkinson and her group of volunteers were indeed change-makers, dedicating their time and effort towards a cause they believed in. Their initial project…
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IDAHOBIT Day: Stand together
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia, otherwise known as IDAHOBIT Day. The day is celebrated across Australia and is an opportunity to take a stand against discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people. Today, and always, we stand together with our LGBTQIA+ community and celebrate each others diversity. IDAHOBIT Day was launched in 2004, and marks May 17 1990, the day the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases. Christine Nicolaidis, co-chair of the Rainbow Working Group, says, “Whilst we have come a long way since homosexuality…
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We Are Northern: This is the Volunteer Services team
The Volunteers Services team at Northern Health is responsible for coordinating volunteer support across Northern Hospital Epping, Bundoora Centre, Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigieburn Centre. There are three staff members working across Northern Health; Henni Wade, Manager Volunteer Services, based at the Northern Hospital Epping, Kim Berger, Volunteer Coordinator at Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigeburn Centre and Natalie Carroll, Volunteer Coordinator at Bundoora Centre. The team conduct induction, training, and ongoing management, support and recognition for the volunteers. They also work in partnership with Northern Health Foundation, helping to coordinate fundraising and engagement activities. Volunteering Australia’s National Standards for Volunteer Involvement are…
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Real-world synergy through in-situ scenarios
Northern Health’s Simulation and Safety Unit is paving the way to build stronger multidisciplinary links that will ultimately improve patient care. Dr Kirin Channa, the recently appointed Medical Lead, In-Situ Simulation, together with Elise Sutton, Nurse Coordinator, Simulation and Safety, are keen to incorporate simulations into both operational expansion and quality improvements for policies and procedures. As described by Dr Channa and Ms Sutton, when it comes to human factors, there are four types relating to work: Work as imagined, what we believe is happening. Work as prescribed, what were told to do. Work as described, how we explain it…
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Get to know: Courtney Lowry
#WeAreNorthern As we celebrate International Nurses Day today, we meet Courtney Lowry, Director of Operations, Women’s and Children’s. Q: Today is International Nurses Day. What significance does this day have for you? A: For me, International Nurses Day is a time to take a moment to recognise the passion, dedication and contribution of, not only my own nursing colleagues, but nurses right around the world. The last few years have really shone a spotlight on nurses, and I think it’s a time to reflect on the significant work we do and the impact we have on our patients and families…
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Northern Health Foundation raises over $74,000 for research
On Saturday, 6 May, Northern Health Foundation hosted its first major fundraising event since the beginning of the pandemic – The Northern Health Foundation Fundraising Gala, in the stunning Plaza Ballroom on Collins Street, Melbourne. The event showcased the incredible work being undertaken at Northern Health and highlighted the brilliance and innovation that stems from research right here in our northern community. Research is an integral part of any health service. Innovations such as the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) stemmed from ideas that eventually came to fruition. This platform now services all of Victoria, saving lives, and eliminating pressure…
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Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards
This morning, Northern Health virtually hosted the Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards to celebrate and acknowledge the amazing work of our staff. We had an outstanding response from our staff, with a number of nominations received across seven categories. Today’s ceremony awarded winners from 2023 Quarter 1 (January – March). Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, opened the ceremony by acknowledging the hard work of our staff across the health service. “Northern Health has over 7,500 staff, who work across a wide range of areas, departments and sites, and are all committed to providing great care to our community each and every day,”…