New Mernda Community Hospital opens.

November 2025

New Craigieburn Community Hospital opens.

August 2025

Local Health Network established connecting Austin Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, Northern Health and Seymour Health as part of the North Metro and Mitchell Network.

July 2025

New PET/CT Department commences operations at Northern Hospital Epping.

August 2024

Voluntary Amalgamation between Northern Health and Kilmore District Health. Kilmore campus is renamed Kilmore District Hospital.

November 2023

Women’s Health Hub is established.

November 2023

 Northern Imaging Victoria commences.

October 2023

Implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

September 2023

Northern Hospital Mental Health building opens.

August 2023

Northern Health becomes a designated Mental Health service following a Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system.

July 2022

Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) becomes a statewide service.

April 2022

Opening of Main Ward Block (stage two).

May 2021

Virtual Emergency Department is established as a pilot project.

October 2020

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 as a global pandemic.

March 2020

Opening of new Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

March 2019

Northern Pathology Victoria commences.

January 2019

Broadmeadows Hospital is established, along with a state-of-the-art surgical precinct.

August 2017

 Opening of Main Ward Block (stage one).

June 2016

Northern Centre for Health Education & Research (NCHER) opens.

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Craigieburn Health Service opens.

April 2007

Northern Health takes stewardship of PANCH Health Service.

June 2003

Northern Health is established, inclusive of Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Health Service and Bundoora Extended Care Centre.

July 2000

Northern Hospital Epping opens

February 1998

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