2025
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Code Brown preparedness
In response to changes within the organisation, Northern Health has completed a comprehensive review of its Code Brown procedures, forms, and action cards. This overhaul is aimed at enhancing the health service’s readiness for major incidents and disasters, with a specific focus on improving the support provided by each department during emergencies. The review process
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Get to know: Mary Stojanoski
#WeAreNorthern Meet Mary Stojanoski, Director, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition, Northern Health. Q: First, let’s start with your coffee order? A: Almond latte, and I also love a Turkish coffee when I’m at home. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health? A: I started at Northern Health on a part-time fixed term contract
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Physiotherapy students build confidence with interpreters and NESB patients
A collaboration between the Physiotherapy Clinical Educator, Allied Health Education, and the Transcultural & Language Services (TALS) team provided La Trobe University Physiotherapy students with a valuable opportunity to enhance their confidence and develop essential skills in working with interpreters and non-English-speaking background (NESB) patients through a simulated learning scenario. Designed to deepen students’ understanding
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Research hub to enhance health equity and diversity
Northern Health and La Trobe University have partnered to advance health services research amid a population boom in Melbourne’s north. The partnership, which officially launched last week at Northern Hospital Epping, will establish a collaborative research hub dedicated to enhancing health equity and diversity research, specifically addressing the needs of one of Victoria’s most diverse
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Trauma-informed professional development sessions
Northern Health’s Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) Program has partnered with the Blue Knot Trauma Foundation to provide Trauma-Informed Professional Development across Northern Health. Trauma is an emotional response that is caused by a distressing event or series of events that can affect a person’s ability to cope and function. In Australia, traumatic
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April Falls Campaign: Falls prevention is everyone’s business
Falls and the harm they cause can have a significant impact on patients and their families. The annual ‘April Falls’ campaign, launched on April Fool’s Day, raises awareness of this serious issue. Now in its fourth year at Northern Health, the campaign continues to emphasise the importance of falls prevention. This year’s theme, Falls Prevention
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Get to know: Andrew Morrison
#WeAreNorthern Meet Andrew Morrison, Aboriginal Cultural and Employment Advisor, Northern Health.  Q: Firstly, let’s start with your coffee order. A: I’m a straight-up long black kind of person – no fuss, just strong and to the point. It keeps me going through the busy days! Q: Tell us about your new role with the Narrun
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Expanding pharmacy scope of practice
Northern Health’s Pharmacy Department has recently introduced Registrar Training Programs through Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice. AdPha’s two-year Registrar Training Programs are targeted towards pharmacists with general foundation level expertise and experience in hospital practice seeking to advance their practice towards Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP)