Model of Care Update
Victoria is seeing a reduction in new daily cases of COVID-19, and a corresponding reduction in active cases in the community. As a result, we have seen fewer COVID-19 positive screening tests returned, and a...
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New community appeal aims to keep premmie families together
Monash Health has the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Victoria, caring for the littlest and most unwell newborn babies. The Monash Health Foundation’s new community appeal is raising funds to help purchase special cot cameras, which will enable parents to view their baby...
Exercise and eating – adjusting to ‘the new norm’
COVID-19 has changed the way we engage in day-to-day activities. We may be spending more time at home or at work and seeing changes in our daily schedules. These changes can impact the way we move and what we...
This week is Malnutrition Week!
Malnutrition is often thought of as something that only affects the elderly, but it can come in many shapes and sizes, sometimes affecting the most unlikely of people. A patient may look well, but if their clothes...
Mental Health Week art competition – voting now open!
We have had a great response to this year’s art competition despite COVID-19, with some fantastic entries. Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Voting is now open and closes on Sunday 11 October, during Mental Health Week. Be...
Community’s ‘COVID Couture’ line
One of the things that attracted Dr Larissa Wale to her work with Monash Health Community’s Refugee Health and Wellbeing team is the diversity of the employees and patients. As the COVID-19 situation evolved, she noticed the team changing from being...
Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 2 October
As active case numbers in Victoria fall below 300, the data shows that we are heading in the right direction. But this does not mean we can afford to be complacent. We know how quickly...
The invisible monster becomes visible. Meet Bob.
Rachel Rosler is the Director of Emergency Medicine at Monash Medical Centre. She’s also the illustrator of these quirky cartoons about a coronavirus named Bob....
Shared Spaces and working safely on-site
By now, you will be routinely practising effective hand and personal hygiene, observing physical distancing, completing your daily Attestation and checking-in to our shared spaces when on-site. To ensure your safety and to support you at work, we wanted to...
Clean Up Monash Health for a safer, work-friendly environment
When spring rolls around, a lot of people have good old clean-up. Putting away the things that have gathered dust through the winter months and won’t be required for summer, or from then onwards. At Monash Health, we’re joining forces with spring cleaners across Melbourne and having a clean-up in the coming months. The aim of Clean Up Monash...