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Northern Health Memorial Service
Last Thursday evening, Northern Health’s Spiritual Care, Palliative Care, Mental Health and Social Work teams hosted a Memorial Service to honour the memory of those who passed away at Northern Health between June and November 2025. The service, ‘A time to remember’, was an opportunity for loved ones and staff to join together to remember those
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IDAHOBIT
Yesterday, (17 May) was IDAHOBIT – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphopbia, Interphobia and Transphobia – an opportunity to take a stand against discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people. IDAHOBIT is the anniversary of 17 May 1990, when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases. The first IDAHOBIT was held in 2005 and is
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Get to know: Hung Lam
#WeAreNorthern Meet Hung Lam, Business Manager. Q: Let’s start with your coffee order. My go-to is a latte with honey. I’ve found that honey is a really nice substitute for sugar, and I really enjoy the flavour it adds. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health I started at Northern Health in June
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HITH leads the way with launch of Fusion Field Service Platform
Northern Health’s Hospital in the Home (HITH) service has taken another major step forward in digital innovation with the successful implementation of Fusion Field Service, a new scheduling and care planning platform designed to support community-based care. The new system will improve how staff coordinate visits, manage schedules, and deliver care in the community, helping
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The patient who turned gratitude into poetry…
For patients receiving dialysis, treatment becomes more than just a medical appointment – it becomes part of life. For Hermanus Hulsen, a patient receiving haemodialysis at Northern Health’s Mernda Community Hospital, that experience became something worth writing about. Moved by the care, compassion, and support he has received from the Mernda dialysis team, Hermanus recently
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International Nurses Day: Our Nurses. Our Future.
Nurses are at the heart of our health system – caring for lives, families, and communities every day. Today, 12 May, Northern Health proudly celebrates International Nurses Day. In line with this year’s theme, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives,” we’re sharing reflections from Milly Frezghi, Clozapine and Physical Health Nurse Coordinator, Mernda Community Mental Health and Noogal Clinic,
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Get to know: Dr Prakash Kamath
#WeAreNorthern Meet Dr Prakash Kamath, Consultant Psychiatrist. Q: Let’s start with your coffee orderA: I keep it simple but specific – an extra-hot latte, ideally brewed with a single-origin bean like a Costa Rican or Ethiopian blend. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health – where you started and how you ended up
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Northern Health’s annual candlelight vigil honouring family violence victims
Last night, under a quiet evening sky at Kilmore District Hospital’s Rose Garden, the glow of candlelight brought warmth and reflection as the local community gathered to remember and honour the lives tragically lost to family violence. The hospital’s historic bluestone building was illuminated in vibrant purple light – a symbol of strength, solidarity and
