We are all adapting to a new way of doing things and for some people this means working from home. It can be difficult adjusting to a new working environment, particularly one which may be...
As the pandemic evolves, we will continue to refine our approaches to Personal Protective Equipment. The revised PPE tiers have been developed from the latest advice and in consultation with senior clinicians and infection prevention...
Thanks to the work of Dr Andrew Silvers in our Department of Anaesthesia and Mr Al Saunder, Program Director, we have revised our emergency surgery process during COVID-19. The revised process ensures timely care in...
The safety and wellbeing of our employees and our patients is our number one priority....
Between one third to half of healthcare workers will experience emotional fatigue. The nature of our job makes us more susceptible to this kind of fatigue. There are different types of emotional fatigue, some of which we may not even realise we are...
This year we celebrate Mental Health Week between 5 and 11 October and the much-loved annual art competition is back after a year’s hiatus. The competition is open to all past and present consumers, families, carers and Mental Health Program employees and we invite you to submit...
In addition to the immediate physical health issues presented by COVID-19, we are acutely aware of the emerging impact on our community’s mental health with increased presentations to our mental health services and Emergency Departments....
The 2020 Workplace Wellness Festival is being conducted online this year on 18 and 19 August. The Festival brings together more than 120 experts and is an opportunity to meet people who are changing the...
The Victorian Government has introduced a ‘single employer’ model for employees who work across multiple residential aged care facilities. All employees who work any shifts within any aged care facility managed by Monash Health or another provider will...
Yesterday, we took time to acknowledge and celebrate some of the remarkable work that’s occurring across Monash Health, at the first of three STAR Award presentations scheduled over the coming weeks....