2024
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Celebrating our nurses and midwives
This week, Northern Health will celebrate both International Day of the Midwife (May 5) and International Nurse’s (May 12) in a series of celebrations held across the week. Each day shines a spotlight on the compassion and dedication of nurses and midwives, and the vital role they play within our community. I want to take
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Get to know: Amanda Dashwood
#WeAreNorthern Consulting on family violence matters is not her only passion. Meet Amanda Dashwood, Mental Health Division, Specialist Family Violence Advisor – and her four goats, Anastasia, Arabella, Cyrus and Baby Iris along with her two Maremma Sheepdogs, Muggle and Mr Darcy. Q: Your coffee order, please? A: Latte with one sugar, thank you! Q:
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Accreditation Ready Anytime – 6 – 10 May 2024
Northern Health’s Accreditation Survey has been officially announced for 6 – 10 May 2024. Accreditation is a formal process whereby an independent team of healthcare professionals assess the quality and safety of services provided against best practice standards. The Accreditation assessment will involve on-site visits by assessors who are independent of the health service. They
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National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day
Scream So that one day A hundred years from now another sister will not have to dry her tears wondering where in history she lost her voice. Jasmine Kaur Last night, a poignant candlelight vigil took place at the Rose Garden of Kilmore District Hospital (KDH). The purpose was to commemorate and honor
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Six months of Better Connected Care
Today, 1 May 2024, marks six months since Northern Health and Kilmore District Health joined to become a stronger health service, caring for the growing and diverse needs of the northern catchment, together. On 1 November, 2023, Kilmore District Health became a campus of Northern Health, joining an existing network of services across Craigieburn, Bundoora,
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“Talk to Me” App for effective communication at Northern Health
Effective communication is paramount in medical settings and significantly impacts patient outcomes, satisfaction, and risk reduction. Northern Health’s diverse patient demographic, comprising of individuals from over 130 countries, speaking in more than 120 languages, underscores the necessity for robust language support. The Transcultural and Language Services Department (TALS) provides over 60,000 interpreting occasions of service
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Nursing and Midwifery BankVic Scholarship
Northern Health nurses and midwives have less than one week to apply the inaugural Nursing and Midwifery BankVic Scholarship, worth $5,000. In the lead up to International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurse’s Day (12 May), BankVic has generously offered one scholarship to be awarded to a Northern Health nurse or midwife
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Australian-first Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation launches at NH
An Australian-first virtual program that aids patient recovery after a heart event, procedure or heart condition has launched at Northern Health. The Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation (VCR) Program is designed to improve the health in patients with heart disease, and to help them achieve the highest quality of life possible. Patients on the program have goals