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Ward 1, Bundoora
Ward One is a 22-bed ward located at Bundoora Centre, Northern Health. Your medical team and the geriatrician have decided that you require ongoing care before returning to the community. This will have been discussed with you and your family. Ward One is a Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit. Soon after your arrival, you will
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Urgent Care Centre
The Urgent Care Centre provide Urgent medical Care staffed by experienced Registered Nurses. The Urgent Care Centre has Medical Coverage with a Doctor onsite. When a Doctor is not available our experienced Registered Nurses will care for patients and may utilise the Victorian Virtual Emergency VVED telehealth platform. Upon presenting to the Urgent Care Centre
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Residential Aged Care Services
Northern Health operates five public residential aged care facilities, providing essential services to support older Australians with varying levels of care needs. These facilities adhere to the Aged Care Act 2024 and the standards established by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, ensuring high-quality, person-centered care. As part of the public sector, Northern Health
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that works with people to improve their ability to move and function.Physiotherapy offers individual and group patient therapy. If required, physiotherapists may provide home-based therapy. Physiotherapists work closely with other Allied Health professionals and General Practitioners to best improve a patient’s health. Physiotherapists can offer a range of interventions, services
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Occupational Therapy
Northern Health’s Occupational Therapy (OT) services provide assessment, treatment, and support for individuals experiencing challenges with daily activities due to illness, injury, or disability. Our goal is to help people live more independently, safely and comfortably in their homes and communities. Our Occupational Therapy services cater to individuals across the life span and those who
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Orthotics
The Orthotics department provides orthoses (splints/braces/supportive devices) to inpatients and outpatients across Northern Health who have acute and/or chronic conditions that require management. Orthotists are university qualified health professionals with expertise in the assessment and provision of orthotic management. The Northern Health Orthotics Department consists of orthotist and allied health assistants who are responsible for
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NIST (NDIS Inpatient Specialist Team)
NIST is a small team made up of Social Workers and an Occupational Therapist who provide support to Northern Health staff who are working with inpatients who interface with the NDIS. NIST supports the treating team to progress a patient through the NDIS pathway. NIST mentors and provides practical support to the Social work, Occupational
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Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietitians at Northern Health work across paediatrics, acute care, aged care, rehabilitation, residential care, outpatients and community (in home) services. They support consumers across all stages of life from our neonatal unit though to residential aged and palliative care services. InpatientsEpping: Adult critical care, medical & surgical specialties, neonatal unit & paediatrics, Hospital in the
