Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 11 September
We are continually assessing and revising our safety measures, and have implemented a range of additional initiatives that are designed to protect and support you at work....
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Supporting your use of Personal Protective Equipment
We are implementing a range of additional initiatives designed to keep you safe at work and support you in the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The correct use of PPE is a fundamental part of our safe...
Additional precautions are no longer required for patients from Peninsula Health
Following an identified COVID-19 outbreak at Peninsula Health in August, additional precautions were put in place for employees and patients who may have been at risk of exposure during that outbreak. The outbreak at Peninsula Health has now...
New COVID-19 safe daily work practices guide for medical employees
Appropriate infection prevention practices protect health care workers (HCW) from contracting infectious diseases in the workplace. For COVID-19 this entails standard precautions at all times, contact and droplet precautions during routine care of a COVID-19...
Reducing work across Monash Health sites
Monash Health supports decreased employee movement across our sites to reduce risk of COVID-19 cross infection. In line with the Commonwealth’s guiding principles, working across sites within residential aged care facilities has ceased. Working across sites outside...
A new way to give ‘virtual’ thanks
Every day we see so many examples of kindness, excellence and employees going the extra mile. Our STAR cards are the perfect everyday way to say thank you and acknowledge your colleagues for their hard work and...
Employee Attestations
In line with the Government’s latest initiatives towards making workplaces safer for Victorian healthcare workers, Monash Health employees are required to complete a daily Attestation that they are well before commencing a workday on-site. For more information, user...
Monash Health to appear at the US Open this Sunday morning
This Sunday 13 September at 6am AEST, Monash Health’s Helen Richards will appear on ESPN ahead of the US Open women’s singles final, and she’ll be joined by tennis legend Roger Federer. The United States Tennis...
Changes to the use of disposable face shields
Monash Health has reviewed its practice of disposable shields. In line with DHHS guidance, disposable shields and goggles must be used once only and discarded. Shields and goggles are to be treated like a mask, discarded when taking a...
Inner wellbeing and resilience during COVID-19
At last week’s employee forum we heard from Monash Health Clinical Psychologist, Max von Sabler, who spoke about the importance of resilience. He emphasised there has never been a more important time to be aware of our mental health and wellbeing. He also mentioned that we should...