2025
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tISS The Season to be Giving!
“Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” As we look forward to spending the Christmas season with close friends and family, spare a thought for the patients in our Children’s Unit at Northern Hospital, Epping. Soft toys, colouring books, puzzles, and games, all wrapped in vibrant, festive paper, showcasing the incredible kindness
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Northern Health Foundation: Reflecting on a year to remember
As 2025 draws to a close, Northern Health Foundation is taking stock of a year shaped by challenge, compassion and quiet determination. Against a backdrop of ongoing pressure on health services, the Foundation has continued to play a vital role in supporting patients, families and frontline staff across the north. While much of the work
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Get to know: Bec Van de Paverd
#WeAreNorthern Meet Bec van de Paverd, Divisional Director, Medicine and Cancer Services – pictured here with Marley and Maverick, keeping everything pawsitive. Q: What’s your go‑to coffee order, Bec? A: At work just a latte, on weekends I do love an affogato. Q: You’ve held senior leadership roles at the Royal Women’s Hospital,
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Spreading Christmas Cheer Across Northern Health
Northern Health staff embraced the festive spirit throughout December, celebrating the holiday season with a variety of fun and engaging activities that brought joy, connection and warmth to every corner of our organisation. The festivities kicked off with the much-anticipated annual Christmas BBQs held across all Northern Health sites. These gatherings offered staff a chance
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Northern Health secures Community Heritage Grant
Northern Health is proud to announce it has received a Community Heritage Grant to undertake a formal Significance Assessment of its historical archive – a collection that chronicles the evolution of Australia’s public health system through the growth and development of Melbourne’s northern corridor, one of the nation’s most diverse and rapidly expanding regions. The
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Northern Health Foundation Hosts Innovation-Focused VIP Breakfast
On 31 October, Northern Health Foundation welcomed the major sponsors of this year’s Gala Ball to a VIP Corporate Breakfast, an immersive experience designed to give our partners a closer look at the impact of their support. The morning began with a behind-the-scenes tour of Northern Health’s surgical suite, where guests met Adjunct Professor Dennis
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Volunteers Shine Bright This Christmas Season
As the festive season fills our community with light and joy, we pause to celebrate the true gifts that cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree – the time, kindness, and compassion of our Northern Health volunteers. Last week, 150 of our volunteers came together for a festive lunch, not only to celebrate friendships
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Get to know: Julia Edward
#WeAreNorthern Meet Julia Edward, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Northern Health. Q: First, let’s start with your coffee order? A: Flat white with one sugar, simple and perfect to start a busy day. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health? A: My journey with Northern Health began in 2018 in the Emergency