Monthly Archives: June 2021

Foundation of Australia’s Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service has been presented with a Governor-General’s Medallion in recognition of its significant contribution to quality cancer care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The award coincided with International Nurses Day 2021 (12 May) which … Continue reading →

The Hush Foundation developed a series of videos paired with questions and prompts for Crazy Socks for Docs Day. The videos can assist with team and group discussions, and for small huddles and training opportunities. 1. Married to medicine (10 … Continue reading →

The People Matter survey is an annual employee opinion survey run independently of Central Gippsland Health by the Victorian Public Sector Commission. This year’s survey asks for your experience about different aspects of your workplace, including equal employment opportunity, job … Continue reading →

The theme of this year’s National Palliative Care Week; ‘Palliative Care It’s more than you think.’, aimed to raise awareness about the many benefits of quality palliative care. Palliative care is care that helps people (from babies to older adults) … Continue reading →

Work on one of Central Gippsland Health’s (CGH) major infrastructure projects has begun. The construction of a new apartment complex providing accommodation for medical staff commenced this week with the removal of existing infrastructure and the installation of temporary fencing. … Continue reading →

It was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and connect with one another, with everyone getting heavily involved in the celebrations.

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is supporting the growing and urgent need for improved clinical addiction support services with its Pharmacotherapy and Wellbeing Clinic in Sale. Celebrating its first anniversary, referrals to the clinic have increased significantly in the past 12 … Continue reading →

Staff training is underway: • The Super Users have completed EMR training • The Supers Users will be assisting the EMR project team with providing End User Training to all ED Staff in June • End User Training is scheduled … Continue reading →

The Working Well in Wellington project aims to promote the wellbeing of shift workers in Wellington Shire. A survey with CGH nurses identified that rostering was a major issue for nurses who work shift work. In response to this data, … Continue reading →

The tragedy of losing a newborn baby is something that most parents never have to live through. Peter Cursley has lived through it. In 1993, after a long and complicated labour and delivery, baby Hanna was born facing an uphill … Continue reading →