December 2023
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Get to know: Kerrin Camen
#WeAreNorthern Meet Kerrin Camen, Clinical Nurse Specialist, GOT. Kerrin celebrated an amazing 40 years of dedicated service at Northern Health. Today, we deep dive into her career which spans four decades. Q: What is your coffee order? A: I actually don’t drink coffee but l drink weak black tea and will until the cows come home! As l work in the operating theatre l don’t get much of a chance to walk down to the cafe, but if l did l would treat myself to a lovely hot chocolate. Q: How does it feel to reach 40 years of service?…
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Bushfire Season has arrived
Summer has arrived in Victoria, which also means the arrival of bushfire season. Australia has experienced record-breaking dry conditions and warmer than average temperatures during early spring, with hot and dry conditions expected to persist into the new year for many locations. Abundant vegetation growth supported by previous La Niña rainfall will continue to dry throughout summer, increasing the flammability of fuel loads. Rainfall over winter and spring has been significantly lower which means above-average fire potential can be expected in eastern, western and central Victoria. In western and central Victoria, a very dry winter and spring has led to…
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And the winners are… Christmas Decorating Competition 2023
One of the very important jobs that members of the Executive team do at this time of the year is to judge the Christmas Decorating Competition. Inundated with entries and enthusiasm, the judging road trip, consisting of Michelle Fenwick, Basil Ireland, Pina Di Donato, with special appearances by Debra Bourne, Jason Cirone, Belinda Scott and Director of Public Affairs, Emma Cutajar, was ‘jolly green to go’. Zipping along Cooper Street to number 230, judges were greeted with an abundance of tinsel, baubles, and good cheer. Teams went to great lengths to impress judges with their dance moves, printed t-shirts, creative…
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Northern Health Social Media Wrap-Up: Celebrating the Best Moments of 2023!
As we bid farewell to another remarkable year, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared with our vibrant online community. From heart-warming stories to health tips, memorable visits from prominent figures and outstanding achievements by our Northern Health staff, let’s relive the best-performing social media posts that made 2023 truly special! 1.VIP Visits, EMR and Better Connected Care! The visits from the Premier of Victoria, Dan Andrews in February, to announce the completion of the new acute mental health building, followed by the Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas MP’s visit to highlight…
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Orbiting Santa’s Sleigh: ISS delivers Christmas gifts to little patients at the Children’s Ward
For the sixth consecutive year, ISS Facility Services has spread Christmas magic and joy to the Children’s Ward, generously presenting gifts donated by our local community. Snez Poposka, Facilities Service Manager at ISS, initiated the Christmas Appeal in 2017 with the aim of bringing smiles to children’s faces during their hospital stay throughout the Christmas and New Year period. The concept originated six years ago when Ms Poposka, a mother herself, empathised with the idea of sick children spending Christmas in a hospital bed instead of with their families. Determined not to let any child miss out on the festive…
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MACH Track Fellowship success
Eleanor Johnson, Research Midwife at Northern Health, was selected for a prestigious MACH Track fellowship. She is one of only eight innovators who have been given this honour, which will allow her to combine postgraduate research training and clinical work. MACH Track is a structured, mentored and fully funded career development program created for exceptional research-minded health practitioners, pursuing post-registration clinical training or career development in any of the ten health services affiliated to MACH. The program seeks to develop the future leaders of healthcare innovation by offering an opportunity to integrate pre-PhD, PhD and initial post-PhD research training with…
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Celebrating years of service at Northern Health
This morning, Northern Health virtually hosted the annual Length of Service Awards for 2023. More than 470 staff were recognised for achieving between 10 and 50 years of service, with many of our staff providing service since the days of PANCH. Combined, these staff have contributed to more than 6,600 years of service to Northern Health. More than 220 staff watched on as their colleagues celebrated significant milestones. The ceremony also featured a series of fun throwback videos that highlighted major events of each year. Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, opened the ceremony by acknowledging the large number of staff working…
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Get to know: Carolyn Baker
#WeAreNorthern Meet Carolyn Baker, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Northern Health. Q: Carolyn, could I start with your coffee order please? What a great, quintessentially Melbourne question. I will start with an espresso please then follow up with a flat white thank you. Q: Tell us about your new role at Northern Health. I’m the Chief Legal Officer here at Northern Health. The role is head of legal and accountable for managing legal risk for the health service. Practically speaking I don’t do this alone, my best work is done through our team of great lawyers. There are generally two parts…