2026
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Get to know: Sarah Hales
#WeAreNorthern Meet Sarah Hales, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with the Adult Community Mental Health Teams. Q: Let’s start with your coffee order. Coffee is not for me – I am a tea drinker through and through! Q: Tell us about your role, what does it entail? As a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner within the Adult
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Drops of hope: Small messages, powerful impact
Late last year, senior nursing and lived experience team members came together in collaboration with ward consumers at the time to co-design a renewed version of the traditional discharge tree at the Broadmeadows Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. Grounded firmly in the Safewards model, this initiative aims to create a sense of community and foster hope
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Get to know: Wendy Nicol
#WeAreNorthern Meet Wendy Nicol, Operations Manager, Support Services. Q: Let’s start with your coffee order? I only drink Green tea, although I will occasionally have a hot chocolate. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health – where you started and how you ended in your role today. I joined Northern Health almost seven
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Northern Health pioneers breakthrough stroke prevention procedure in Victoria
Northern Health has become one of only six sites across Australia and New Zealand to introduce Trans-Carotid Arterial Revascularisation (TCAR), an innovative, minimally invasive procedure designed to help prevent debilitating strokes. TCAR is an advanced surgical technique used to treat patients with atherosclerotic disease affecting the carotid artery, a major blood vessel supplying oxygen-rich blood
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Mental Health Nursing Programs Graduation Ceremony
The recent Mental Health Nursing Programs Graduation Ceremony was a truly distinguished occasion, marked by a profound sense of achievement, professionalism, and shared purpose. The ceremony provided a meaningful opportunity to formally recognise the dedication, resilience, and academic commitment demonstrated by all graduates throughout their training. There were Mental Health Nurses graduating from a wide
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Timely Emergency Care 2 delivers lasting improvements across Northern Health
Northern Health has celebrated the successful completion of Timely Emergency Care 2 (TEC2) – Excellence in Flow, a program that has delivered sustained improvements for patients while strengthening how teams work together across the health service. TEC2 brought together a series of connected change initiatives with a shared focus on delivering the right care, in
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The gift of giving: An egg-stra special Easter at Northern Health
On Tuesday afternoon, Lydia and her two children, Angelo and Isabella, visited the Northern Health Paediatric Ward with arms full of Easter gifts and hearts full of kindness. In the lead-up to Easter, Lydia had spoken to her children about what this time of year truly means — not just chocolate eggs and celebrations, but
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From Idea to Impact: Research at Northern Health
The Research Development and Governance Unit (RDGU) hosts monthly events focused on relevant research topics, designed to support and engage staff across the organisation. At the recent Research Grand Round, Research at Northern Health: Navigating Pathways and Accessing Support, staff from across Northern Health came together for a practical and engaging session. The event aimed