2024
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Get to know: Praseetha Chathoth
#WeAreNorthern Praseetha Chathoth, is a person of many talents. She is both a Clinical Pharmacy Technician and yoga teacher. She currently provides yoga classes at Northern Health for the WellAhead  program. WellAhead is a holistic wellness program, co-designed with consumers, to support and empower those living with and beyond cancer. What is your coffee order?
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Paediatric Dietitians Credentialed to Insert Nasogastric Tubes
The Northern Health Dietetics Department were successful in obtaining a Department of Health Allied Health Advanced Practice Grant for the development of an Advanced Practice Dietitian role for Paediatric Nasogastric Tube Insertion and Management. The Advanced Practice Grant was submitted due to an increased number of paediatric patients at Northern Health requiring home enteral nutrition
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Atypical forms of Polycystic Kidney Disease
Professor Santosh Varughese is one of five medical specialists from Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, India, awarded a scholarship by the University of Melbourne to pursue a PhD study. He has chosen to collaborate with Professor Judy Savige, the Head of Medical Unit 3 at Northern Health, to delve into the genetics of atypical forms
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Stay protected: Staff flu vaccinations now available
Northern Health staff and volunteers are now able to receive their annual influenza (flu) vaccination. As Melbourne’s cold winter months approach, now is the time for staff and volunteers to come forward, roll up their sleeves and boost their immunity with the flu vaccine. It is recommended by the Department of Health that individuals receive
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A timely discussion on alternative admission pathways for mental health consumers
The conference ‘Right Care, Right Time, Right Place’ organized by the Northern Health Mental Health Division held at The Ibis Melbourne brought together experts to discuss alternatives to the Emergency Department (ED) admission pathway for mental health consumers. Over 150 professionals from across metro, regional, and rural services, both from Victoria and interstate, attended the
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Get to know: Nivein Yenis
#WeAreNorthern Meet Nivein Yenis, Clinical Trials Pharmacist Lead, Northern Hospital Epping. Q: What is your coffee order? A: Skinny Latte, extra hot 😊 Q: You are known as ‘Mother of Pharmacy” amongst your colleagues. Tell us why? A: Firstly, I would like to thank my colleagues for giving me the title of the
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Funding for health navigation training
In 2022, Northern Health, in partnership with Swinburne University and Medibank, were successful in obtaining a Workforce Training and Innovation Fund (WTIF) grant from the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions for close to $2.4 million to create a new Certificate III in Community Services (Health Navigation). In a 2022 policy brief on patient
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Mental Health Allied Health Early Careers Program
On 29 January 2024, The Mental Health Division officially launched its inaugural Allied Health Early Careers Program. Belinda Scott, Executive Director, Mental Health welcomed the graduates, saying, “This program is committed to the development of our workforce by ensuring that students and early careers clinicians are provided with the required learning opportunities in a supported