2024
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. This worldwide initiative begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November) and concludes on Human Rights Day (10 December). The United Nations defines violence against women as “any act of
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Northern Health relaunches Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Safety Campaign
Northern Health relaunched its Peripheral Intravenous Cannulas (PIVC) Safety Campaign this November, led by Associate Professor Craig Aboltins, Head of Infectious Diseases, and Barsha Baral, Infection Prevention Clinical Nurse. A cannula is a small flexible tube that is inserted through the skin into a peripheral vein in the arm. This allows for the administration of
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International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability is celebrated each year on 3 December. This year, Northern Health proudly continues its tradition to celebrating this day with a range of meaningful activities and initiatives, designed to educate, inspire and foster inclusion. Our staff are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving the
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Christmas celebrations at Northern Health
The Christmas season is upon us once again, and Northern Health is ready to gift-wrap up another year of caring for our community. This December, staff are invited to enjoy a variety of Christmas activities designed to bring cheer and camaraderie, and show appreciation for all the hard work throughout the year. With a calendar
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Get to know: Ashley Stadon
#WeAreNorthern Meet Ashley Stadon, Associate Maternity Unit Manager, Kilmore District Hospital. Q. Ashley, could I please start with your coffee order? A. My coffee order is an oat milk half-strength latte. Q. How long have you worked at Northern Health, and in what roles? A. I have worked with Northern Health since the amalgamation in
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2023-24 Northern Health Annual Meeting
The 2023-24 Northern Health Annual Meeting was held earlier today, and provided an opportunity to look back on the past financial year and celebrate the significant highlights and achievements of our staff. Jennifer Williams AM, Board Chair, together with Debra Bourne, newly appointed Chief Executive, spoke about the successes and milestones achieved amidst a challenging
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The Hon Ged Kearney MP visits Bundoora Centre
The Hon Ged Kearney MP Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health, recently visited Bundoora Centre to attend an event hosted by Wounds Australia as part of Wound Awareness Week. Ms Kearney had the privilege of meeting 91-year-old patient Shirley McKenzie, who lives with hard-to-heal wounds and receives treatment
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Community groups supporting our health service
Throughout the year, the team at Northern Health Foundation has been working hard to continue supporting our health service, its staff and the patients we care for. However, it is not without the dedication and support from our northern community that the team is able to achieve this. Amid the challenges of ongoing healthcare pressures,