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Get to know: Dr Amina Shaukat
#WeAreNorthern Meet Dr Amina Shaukat, Psychiatry Registrar, Northern Health IMG and Psychiatry Representative. Q: What’s your coffee order? A: I’m not much of a coffee person. I’ll always choose chai instead. Q: Where did your journey begin? Tell us a little about where you’re from and what inspired you to pursue medicine? A: My roots
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LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day
Today, 28 May, is LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day, a day dedicated to helping end violence within LGBTQ communities by increasing visibility, fostering understanding and giving hope and courage to victim survivors. LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day was originally created in Australia in 2020. It is the first time in history that an awareness day
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NHF Gala Ball 2026: A Night Where Art Met Healing
On 9 May 2026, the Northern Health Foundation welcomed 430 guests to the 1 Hotel Melbourne Ballroom in Docklands for its most ambitious Gala Ball yet, and the results speak for themselves. The evening raised $140,000 for equitable healthcare in Melbourne’s north, making it one of the Foundation’s strongest fundraising results to date. This year’s
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National Sorry Day at Northern Health
Today we observe National Sorry Day, a time to acknowledge and remember the Stolen Generations – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families under past government policies. It is also an opportunity to recognise the ongoing impact of this history on individuals, families, and communities, and to reflect on
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New ED cubicles improving access to care for our community
Northern Health has opened new Ambulance Victoria (AV) transition cubicles in the Emergency Department this month, helping patients receive care sooner and supporting faster ambulance handover. This initiative is part of a Department of Health-funded pilot focused on improving the safe and timely offload of patients from ambulances. By reducing ambulance ramping and delays, the
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National Volunteer Week – Celebrating 170 Years of community strength at Northern Health
At Northern Health, every act of kindness, every warm greeting, every reassuring word, every moment of support, becomes part of a much larger story. It’s a story written by our volunteers, consumer representatives, auxiliaries, and spiritual care volunteers who, together, help shape a hospital that truly reflects the community it serves. Their contributions don’t just
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Where learning meets care: Allied Health partnering with consumers
Allied Health at Northern Health has launched a new Point of Care Learning Framework that partners with health service consumers to change the way clinicians learn. The new framework supports work-based learning that responds to patient needs and occurs alongside routine clinical care. This learning approach allows clinicians to reflect, adapt, and build their skills
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Educate, Empower, Collaborate: RIR team holds Education Skills Day
On Monday, 18 May, the Residential In-Reach (RIR) team at Northern Health held an Education Skills Day, bringing together over 70 Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) staff from across the Northern catchment for a day of learning, connection and collaboration. Guided by the theme Educate, Empower, Collaborate, the session reflected RIR’s commitment to delivering high-quality,
