A recent report released by Senior Rights Victoria, in partnership with the National Ageing Research Institute, has analysed seven years of elder abuse cases reported to Seniors Rights Victoria's confidential helpline. According to the study, more than 90% of elder abuse perpetrators in Victoria are...
Lockdown due to COVID-19 has had a significant impact on people’s sense of sleep quality across Australia and particularly in Melbourne. Associate Professor Darren Mansfield from the Monash Health Lung and Sleep team explains: “Poor sleep affects your emotional resilience...
Every year, on 8 September, we celebrate the important and trusted role physiotherapists play in improving the health of their patients. ...
A critical safety initiative that is currently underway is the Employee Workplace Declaration – a Directive from the Public Health Commander to ensure we have a clear understanding of any paid, unpaid or voluntary work...
To keep each other safe, it is critical we adhere to correct cleaning procedures for the electronic devices we use....
We want to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our employees and appreciate the importance of access to workspaces while working on-site. In order to continue to facilitate appropriate safety protocols, we are creating...
This week is National Stroke Week and serves as a timely reminder to brush up on our knowledge about how to detect early signs of a stroke. FAST is an easy way to remember and identify...
As part of our ongoing work to improve and enhance cybersecurity, we have rolled out a new service to prevent malicious software and applications from running on Monash Health computers. How does it work? The service works by...
Throughout the course of the year, we have thousands of students undertake placements with Monash Health. We are pleased to facilitate their learning and development across our many sites. In line with the Directive from the Public...
Face coverings are in place to keep everyone safe – our patients, employees, and community. It is pleasing to see most people doing the right thing; however, there may be some instances where, unfortunately, our...