2023
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Dr Amanda Baric: Making the world just slightly better
Congratulations to Dr Amanda Baric, Deputy Director, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, who was awarded the Robert Orton Medal, the highest award The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) can bestow on its Fellows. The Robert Orton Medal was established in 1967 to recognise distinguished service to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and/or pain medicine, above
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We Are Northern: This is the GEM@Home Program team
Northern Health’s Geriatric Evaluation and Management at Home (GEM@Home) program is based at Bundoora Centre and provides interdisciplinary aged care and rehabilitation services to patients after an illness or injury. The program aims to help patients achieve the best level of health and function, whilst in their homes. Patients are visited in their homes daily
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National Palliative Care Week – Living with intention
This week Northern Health celebrates National Palliative Care Week, which aims to open the conversation on ‘Matters of Life and Death’ and will run until 27 May. Palliative care is as much about life as it is death and encourages us to reflect on the things that really matter. Whilst we might not want to
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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