2025
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Refugee Week 2025: Finding Freedom and Belonging at Northern Health
This week marks Refugee Week 2025, Australia’s annual opportunity to raise awareness of the experiences, challenges and contributions of refugees within our communities. Refugee Week is not only a time to reflect on global issues of displacement, but also to recognise the courage, determination, and strength shown by those who have sought safety and built
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Northern Health Allied Team shines at Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Our very own Laura Prendergast, Health Psychologist with the Broadmeadows Persistent Pain Management Service, and Tom Collins, Advanced Practice Physiotherapist at Northern Hospital Epping, demonstrated exceptional organisational and public speaking skills at the recent Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting (APS ASM) held in Melbourne this April. Their involvement provided a strong conclusion to Northern
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) occurs annually on June 15 and is celebrated globally to provide an opportunity for communities to stand together against the abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people. Elder abuse is a recognised form of family violence and comes in many forms. It includes physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, financial and
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Get to know: Tim Butters
#WeAreNorthern Meet Tim Butters, Podiatrist, Foot Procedure Unit, Craigieburn Centre, Northern Health. Q. Tim, could I start with your coffee order, please? A: Latte with full cream milk, no sugar. Q. Tell us about your journey at Northern Health. A: I began my journey with Northern Health Podiatry in 2004, when we were a small
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Simone Jervies awarded the BankVic Nursing Scholarship
Northern Health is excited to announce Simone Jervies, Acting Unit Manager for Birthing Suite and Maternity Assessment Care, as the winner of the BankVic Nursing Scholarship. To celebrate International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May), Northern Health Foundation partnered with BankVic to provide a $5,000 scholarship to a Northern
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Northern Health Welcomes 149 New Graduate Nurses and Midwives in 2025
Northern Health was proud to welcome 76 new graduate nurses and midwives on 26 May, joining the 73 graduates who commenced in February – bringing the total to 149 for our 2025 Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Program. These fresh faces are spread across our campuses at Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, and Bundoora Centre, and
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Northern Health empowers aged care nurses at successful education day
Northern Health’s Residential In-Reach (RIR) service hosted a highly successful Education Day on 30 April, bringing together 81 nursing staff from Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the Northern catchment. As part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing aged care, the RIR team, a seven-day service supporting 37 RACFs, provides rapid, in-home medical responses aimed
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Get to know: Don Goonesekera
#WeAreNorthern Meet Don Goonesekera, Manager, Cleaning and Waste Management, ISS Facility Services at Northern Hospital Epping. Q. Don, could I start with your coffee order, please? My mornings typically begin with a medium almond latte, it’s my go-to before the day gets going. Q. Tell us about your journey at Northern Health? I first began