Free meals initiative ends on 31 March
Thanks to funding from the Department of Health and the Be Well / Be Safe program we have been able to provide free meals, coffee and snacks to team members working in COVID affected areas...
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EMR Command Centre and Super User step down at VHH
The last day for the EMR command centre at the VHH will be Tuesday 21 March and the last shift for the Super Users and User Support Coordinator will end at 7.30 am on Wednesday...
Harmony Week – Everyone belongs
Next week is Harmony Week, a time to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity and encourage inclusiveness and respect, fostering a sense of belonging for everyone. At Monash Health, we respect and include everyone regardless of the language...
Leading the way with digital change
Chief Medical Information Officer Associate Professor Michael Franco and Chief Nursing and Midwifery Information Officer Associate Professor Naomi Dobroff discuss their leadership through change, reflecting on their achievements in the digital health space and looking...
Celebrating VHH move day – thank you to our teams
Last week’s move from Monash Medical Centre to the Victorian Heart Hospital has been captured in a video that celebrates the incredible teamwork of our people....
Changes to paid family violence leave
Under recent changes to the Fair Work Act (the Act), all employees, including part-time and casual employees, can now access 10 days of paid family violence leave per annum....
Launching the Aboriginal Health and Engagement Conference and Training Scholarship
On National Close the Gap Day, the Aboriginal Health and Engagement team is launching the Aboriginal Health and Engagement Conference and Training Scholarship. The scholarship provides greater access to professional development and capacity building for First...
We need you: How neurodivergent people are key to future innovation and positive change
Did you know that one in eight Australians are neurodivergent? From workplaces, schools, sporting clubs and more, neurodivergent people are always present in our community – which is why it’s important we make a commitment to...
Dysphagia. A difficult diagnosis to swallow!
The average Australian swallows 500 to 700 times a day. That’s around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake and even more during meals. Most Australians are unaware how difficulty with...
National Close the Gap Day
Today is National Close the Gap Day. For over a decade, it has been an opportunity to highlight the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in health outcomes, life expectancy and economic opportunity. Although we continue...