Meet our stroke superheroes! As part of National Stroke Week, our team on Ward 54 are raising awareness about the F.A.S.T. signs of stroke. Recognise stroke and think F.A.S.T: • Face: has their face dropped? • Arms: can they...
Before they completed family violence training, a majority of health professionals reported they were not engaging consumers about family violence on a regular basis. This is one of the key findings of an evaluation conducted by...
Cate Clancy, Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS) physio has been featured in this month’s edition of InMotion. InMotion is the Australian Physiotherapy Association monthly magazine which is sent out to its 26,000 members. The article recognised...
Thursday 12 September is national R U OK? Day. R U OK? Day encourages everyone to stay connected and have meaningful conversations. R U OK? is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded by Gavin Larkin in 2009...
1 -7th September is National Child Protection Week. The week is about celebrating the many ways – big and small – that everyone in the community can make a difference in the life of a child. Children...
As part of National Stroke Week, Speech Pathologist Lisa Mangwiro presented to our staff on Ward 54 about the challenges stroke patients encounter when transitioning from hospital to home. Lisa shared her insights working in the...
Monday 2 - Sunday 8 September is National Stroke week, an annual opportunity to raise awareness of stroke. The theme for 2019 is F.A.S.T heroes, recognising the people who spotted the signs of stroke and...
Dear employees, Further to the Change Impact Statement that was distributed to Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health employees on 15 August 2019 regarding the Kronos Biometrics changes, we are commencing staff forums to allow for us to present all available...
Congratulations to Adjunct Professor Cheyne Chalmers, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, and Professor Alison Hutchinson, Chair in Nursing at our Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, for their collaboration in the “Developing Best Practice...
Last night we raised an incredible $1,253,956 at the 2019 Nine My Room Telethon to help beat childhood cancer! Eddie McGuire hosted an amazing show with Shane Crawford and Rebecca Maddern, filled with celebrity interviews, special...