Achieving 100% PPE training in 2020
There is not much more to go to reach our 2020 goal of achieving 100% Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training by 1 July. To date, we have 89%* of all patient-facing employees having completed their online...
Stay home if you are unwell
We are advising our employees not to come to work if they are unwell. In these circumstances, any time missed should be taken as sick leave. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (if so, you must...
Higher risk employees returning to work
Many employees will be returning to their work premises in the coming weeks. For those who wish to continue in their role/area, despite being determined to be at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 and...
Car parking refund update
If you have been working at home during COVID-19, you will be able to apply for a reimbursement of car parking deductions made for this period. You should apply for this when you return to...
Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 10 June
Download the latest COVID-19 Chief Executive Update for your noticeboards here. Message from the Chief Executive These past few months have seen an extraordinary volume of change as our teams pull together to protect our healthcare system...
Temporary resuscitation bays open at Monash Medical Centre
The temporary resuscitation bays built in front of Monash Medical Centre have begun admitting patients. The innovative demountable units, featuring six fully-equipped resus bays, were constructed to boost capacity and prepare for a potential surge in...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Join us to learn more
Monday 15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD); an opportunity to promote awareness of elder abuse in our community and the impacts it has on the health, wellbeing and independence of older people. The Monash Health family violence...
100% vaccination or declaration is mandatory
On Thursday, 4 June, we heard from Director Infection Prevention Rhonda Stuart at the Employee Webex Forum on the importance of ensuring you receive your flu vaccination this year. “Influenza is a significant cause of illness in the Australian community and, in some cases, can result in...
Wellbeing Thursdays and Pandemic Kindness
The regular Thursday employee Webex sessions at 2pm will start to focus on health and wellbeing from this week. This week’s session is about a Sense of Safety, both physical and psychological. It will feature Head of Psychology, Adjunct Professor Melissa Casey and Associate Professor Rhonda Stuart, Medical Director...
Progress in upgrades to Dandenong Hospital Diagnostic Imaging
Dandenong Hospital’s imaging service upgrades are progressing well, with the project scheduled to be complete in late 2020. Project works have continued throughout the COVID-19 response, and the team is on track to deliver a new CT...