. . . For ice cream!
Community employees, keep an eye and an ear out for Mr Whippy at your site soon.
From Monday 9 May to Friday 13 May, the Mr Whippy van will be visiting many of our community sites and providing employees with one free ice cream each.
As we continue to say thank you for all that you do, this initiative will offer our community employees the opportunity to indulge and enjoy a one-off treat.
Here’s what you need to do…
- Please take note of the date and time (below) that the ice-cream truck will be visiting your site
- Have your employee ID ready to show the ice cream van staff
- Patiently queue up at the ice cream van, show the ice-cream van staff your employee ID, select your ice cream flavour, and enjoy!
Ice cream van schedule
| Site and address | Date and time |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre, 154 Sladen Street, Cranbourne | Monday 9 May, 12pm to 3pm |
| Monash Health Community – Dandenong, 122 Thomas Street, Dandenong | Tuesday 10 May, 12pm to 3pm |
| Monash Health Community – Springvale, 1/55 Buckingham Avenue, Springvale | Wednesday 11 May, 12pm to 2pm |
| Pakenham Health Centre, Henty Way, Pakenham | Wednesday 11 May, 3pm to 5pm |
| Centre For Developmental Disability Health Victoria, 67 Power Road, Doveton | Thursday 12 May, 2pm to 3:30pm |
| SECASA Dandenong, 1 – 9 Dandenong Street, Dandenong | Thursday 12 May, 12pm to 1:30pm |
| Monash Health Warehouse, 35 Centre Road, Scoresby |
Friday 13 May, 12pm to 3pm |
Please note:
- Employees can collect one soft serve ice cream in a single cone with many ice cream and gelato flavours available
- Please be respectful and patient with the ice cream van staff when collecting your ice cream, as it is expected that there may be a queue during peak times
- The ice cream van staff can’t facilitate group orders as each employee is required to show their own employee ID
- Please be mindful of members of the public and patients when collecting your ice cream
Health and wellbeing resources
We continue to prioritise the wellbeing of all our employees, and have a number of ongoing initiatives available to help you.
Foods like ice cream are a ‘sometimes food’ and should be consumed occasionally.
To maintain good health, it is important to consume a balanced diet and engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity every day.
For information, resources, and materials on healthy eating and physical activity, visit the Healthy Mind and Body Hub and access the Physical health resources on the employee COVID-19 website.
This initiative is supported by the Victorian Government’s Department of Health Be Well Be Safe Program, providing increased health and wellbeing support for healthcare workers during COVID-19. For further details and to stay informed about the latest initiatives, visit the Be Well Be Safe Program webpage.
Approved by Karen Lowe.