2024

#WeAreNorthern Meet Natalie Bloomfield, Aboriginal Clinical Nurse Educator. What is your coffee order? No coffee for me, I run off hot chocolate, orange juice or a blue heaven milkshake. Tell us about your mob please? I am a proud Gunai/Kurnai descendant, from the regions in East Gippsland.  Natalie, we first wrote about you as the

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“I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.” – Voltaire Nestled in Ward 5 at Northern Hospital Epping is the recently launched Wellness Lounge. This peaceful space with massage chairs and cozy seating is exclusively for those living with cancer; a sanctuary where they reconnect with their body and mind,

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In 2023, Northern Health and Kilmore District Health amalgamated, to care for the growing and diverse needs of the northern catchment, together. This amalgamation enabled improved access to care for our patients in the Northern Growth Corridor – one of Victoria’s fastest growing regions. Kilmore District Health is on the land of the Taungurung people.

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Northern Health recently launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP serves as a strategic framework to promote reconciliation by fostering relationships, respect and opportunities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. After over two years of consultation with the Aboriginal community, the RAP enables us to deepen

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This is NAIDOC Week. At Northern Health, the celebrations kicked off in the morning of Monday, 8 July, with a didgeridoo performance by Matthew Weegberg followed by smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Perry Wandin at the entrance to Northern Hospital Epping. “At Northern Health, our vision is to be a

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#WeAreNorthern Meet Kathryn McKinley, Deputy Director, Allied Health. Q: Firstly, what is your coffee order? Almond latte. Q: Tell me about your role as a Deputy Director of Allied Health – what does it entail, what does a typical day look like for you etc. I started in this newly created role in February this

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NAIDOC Week is marked from 7 – 14 July this year This year’s theme ‘Blak, Loud and Proud’ encapsulates the unapologetic celebration of Indigenous identity. It calls for a reclamation of narratives, an amplification of voices, and an unwavering commitment to justice and equality. It invites all Australians to listen, learn, and engage in meaningful

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There’s nothing quite like embracing shared experiences to help build a strong community spirit, and at Dianella Village Aged Care Hostel, Kilmore, that’s exactly what they do. Many of the residents have grown up in the area having spent a lifetime living and working on the land, watching as the world around them changes and

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