In keeping with our strategic principle of working together with humility, respect, kindness and compassion, we are excited to be participating once again in the Gathering of Kindness celebrations from 9-13 November. The Gathering of Kindness...
Delirium is a serious condition characterised by an acute change in mental state. Delirium develops quickly and symptoms can fluctuate throughout the day. A person with delirium may experience disturbances in consciousness, attention, perception and...
Rainbow door is a new free service from Switchboard Victoria, offering information, support, advice and referral to LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family during and after COVID 19. The service provides assessment and short-term case management. It also links people to culturally safe services to...
What’s in a name? It’s an age-old question, but giving a child an unusual name, or one they dislike, can potentially lead to years of ongoing work for our staff psychiatrists and psychologists. Now, you have the...
There is no doubt that healthcare workers are under more pressure during COVID-19. While it is normal to experience increased levels of stress and anxiety, sometimes we need to think creatively to ensure we maintain our health...
This week is Occupational Therapy Week – a great opportunity to celebrate the contribution our occupational therapists make to the health, wellbeing, engagement and quality of life for our patients at all stages of their healthcare journey. This year’s theme is ‘Resilience: Supporting our communities...
October is Mental Health Awareness Month around the world and we are proud to share a new initiative Casey Hospital has recently introduced the ‘Casey Perinatal Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team Forum’ to help care for pregnant women with mental health illness...
Over 4000 employees completed the COVID-19 employee survey in June this year and we’re keen to hear how things have changed for you over the last four months. To understand how the efforts put in place throughout this...
Our State’s second day in a row of no new cases. An achievement we can all be very pleased and relieved to have reached....
As community numbers of COVID-19 decrease, we are now able to balance the measures put in place to restrict visitation at our residential care facilities with our broader responsibilities of ensuring we continue to meet the physical, emotional and...