The CHO’s prescription for wellbeing
When the Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton, came and spoke with us last year, he had an important message that even at the peak of battling a global pandemic, he conveyed the importance of...
Health and wellbeing
Getting into healthy habits at home
It is important to integrate healthy habits into our daily routines to ensure a balanced lifestyle. For one reason or another, we may be finding ourselves spending more time at home. ...
Wellbeing wins at Dandenong ED
Congratulations to the Emergency Department at Dandenong Hospital: 2020 ACEM ED Wellbeing Group Award winners! The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) recognized Dandenong ED in their annual Wellbeing Awards via a video ceremony on Friday...
Looking after yourself, your colleagues and your family
As we begin to wind down for the festive season, we know for some it can be a difficult time particularly after the personal and professional challenges each of us have faced this year. We care...
PJ Your Way: a fun way to raise funds for a serious issue
The Monash Health Lung and Sleep team are running a week of pyjama-related virtual events to raise funds for important research into sleep health and mental health. The week of 2-8 November is ‘PJ Your Way’ - the...
Our Employee Assistance Program – just one of many support services available to you
We know the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought with it many challenges, personally, professionally, and within our community. We want to continue to remind you that our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to our employees, their immediate family, and volunteers to...
Look after your mental health – make a promise to yourself
For Mental Health Month and World Mental Health Day, one of the key things Mental Health Australia is doing is asking us to consider making a promise to ourselves about how we will look after our...
Comic duo reminds us to be kind to ourselves
More than 650 people logged into last week's World Mental Health day employee forum, featuring comedians Claire Hooper and Dilruk Jayasinha, reminding us to be kind to ourselves and of the value of humour and gratitude...
World Mental Health Day – look after your mental health
One in five Australians experience some degree of mental illness every year. This year, COVID-19 has increased the number of people impacted by mental illness. World Mental Health Day, 10 October, provides an opportunity to pause and reflect...
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...