It’s time to #MaskUpMelbourne
As of today, people aged 12 years and over who live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will be required to wear a face covering when leaving home, unless an exemption applies. When arriving for...
Author: Communication and Engagement
Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 22 July
The Premier shared this afternoon that of the 3,810 people who tested positive to coronavirus in Victoria between 7 July and yesterday, 3,400 of them did not isolate when they first felt sick or after...
Face Covering Frequently Asked Questions
From 11.59pm on Wednesday 22 July, Government directions state that you must wear a face covering whenever you leave your home unless an exception applies. This means that face coverings are now mandatory for all Monash...
New Birth Suites and Fetal Surveillance Unit at Monash Medical Centre
Works are underway to upgrade and expand Monash Medical Centre’s Birth Suites and add facilities for a highly-specialised Perinatal Centre to care for unborn babies. The project will add two brand-new birth suites to Monash Medical Centre, boosting capacity and providing...
Supporting employees with the implementation of mandatory masks
As metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire prepare for the mandatory use of masks from 11.59 pm Wednesday 22 July, Monash Health is committed to supporting all employees through this change over the coming weeks. When arriving for your shift, it is...
Tips for wearing a mask with your glasses
It is always important to ensure you are wearing your mask correctly. Glasses can fog up when you’re wearing a mask and can become a nuisance when performing day-to-day work tasks. In order to help prevent the build-up of condensation on...
Helping children and adolescents during COVID-19
COVID-19 has brought some fresh challenges for children and adolescents. Not only do these challenges have an impact on their health and wellbeing, they also have the potential to affect their familial relationships and friendships. It is...
Information for furloughed employees and their managers
A number of our employees have had to take the necessary step of going into precautionary self-isolation because they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive to COVID-19. They may also be required to self-isolate because of their own...
Are you eligible for Monash University’s night-shift study?
Researchers from Monash University are conducting a study on shift work and weight gain. The SWIFt Study (Shifting Weight in Shift Workers) is funded under a $1.43 million grant by the National Health and Medical Research Council, a world‐first, and...
Wellbeing webinar series
First State Super is offering its super clients and all Monash Health employees, four weeks of free wellbeing webinars. The webinar series started Monday 20 July and will go through until Thursday 13 August. The sessions will...