August 2025
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Hacking for hope: Northern Health supports mental health innovation at RMIT-Apple Hackathon
How can we address mental health problems before they become a crisis? That was the powerful challenge posed to students at the Health iOS Hackathon. The hackathon was a two-day innovation sprint hosted last week by RMIT School of Health and Biomedical Sciences in collaboration with Apple and strongly supported by Northern Health. Bringing together
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Get to know: Mary De Gori
#WeAreNorthern Meet Mary De Gori, Allied Health Director. Mary rejoins Northern Health, having previously served as Interim Director of Allied Health and Director of Capital, Planning and Development from 2014 to 2019. Let’s start with your coffee order please Mary? Skinny, weak latte – even though many often comment, “Why even bother, that’s not a
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Suspense, Sepsis, Sushi & Surgical Stars
Under a moonless sky, the stars weren’t just in the heavens—they were in our auditorium. Seven of our brightest surgical registrars took the stage for the mid-year Northern Surgical Registrars Prize Night, dazzling us with real-life medical mysteries, surgical showdowns, and a side of sushi (thanks to our generous sponsor, Bard). This tradition, started by
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Celebrating staff excellence at the Bi-Annual Awards
This morning, Northern Health hosted the Bi-Annual Awards, virtually coming together to honour the exceptional contributions of our staff. The ceremony was hosted by Debra Bourne, Chief Executive, Northern Health, and Michelle Fenwick, Executive Director, People and Culture, who presented our award winners. “Northern Health has thousands of staff who work across a range of
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Northern Health leaders drive record-breaking IRSA 2025 Conference
Northern Health is proud to celebrate the success of the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne from 30 July to 1 August, with a dedicated Interventional Oncology Symposium on 29 July. This four-day program was dedicated to advancing the fields of Interventional Radiology (IR)
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Get to know: Imad Hirmiz
#WeAreNorthern Meet Imad Hirmiz, Arabic, Chaldean and Assyrian Interpreter and Translator, Transcultural and Language Services (TALS), Northern Health. Q: Firstly, let’s start with your coffee order.A: An extra hot almond milk latte. Q: Tell us about your role at Northern Health.A: I’m a NAATI-certified interpreter and translator in three languages: Arabic, Chaldean, and Assyrian. My
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Thanks for caring: Aged Care Employee Day
Aged Care Employee Day is an opportunity to recognise the compassionate and committed individuals working in aged care, who make a real difference in the lives of older Australians. At Northern Health, we are proud to acknowledge the work of our dedicated aged care staff who provide high-quality care, support, and advocacy every day. Northern
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Stroke Week: We are Northern Stroke Nurses
National Stroke Week is here again, and this year we’re viewing it through the lens of our dedicated Northern Stroke Nurses – the frontline champions who bring their expertise and compassion to stroke care every day. “Ensuring that our patients and their relatives know the FAST signs is a fundamental part of stroke nursing care,”