🤖🩺 A new surgical robot 🤖 🩺 has arrived at Footscray Hospital, giving patients in Melbourne's west access to state-of-the-art surgical treatments.

📰Read all about it in the Star Weekly 📰 …ribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au/news/specialis…

Looking for something to do with the kids during the school holidays? WalkWest is back for 2024! It’s a great day for the whole family. Raise funds for your local community while having fun! There’ll be loads of entertainment. Sign-up: walkwest.whfoundation.org.au

🐰Happy Easter 🐰

All of us here at Western Health wish you a safe, fun and happy long weekend 🎉

A very happy Easter to all those who celebrate, and a heartfelt thankyou to all our wonderful staff who are working this weekend 👩🏻‍⚕️ 🏥👨‍⚕️

Sign-up for WalkWest 👉 bit.ly/3TBXJvG

Hosted by the Western Health Foundation, it is raising funds to deliver the best care in the west. There are 2km, 5km, 10km group walks and runs, plus entertainment and activities. Have fun and support your community!

Our Head of Cancer Services Dr Dishan Herath joined Australian of the Year Professor Georgina Long AO on the ABC Melbourne Conversation Hour this morning to talk about clinical trials.

👇 Tune in at the link below 👇
abc.net.au/listen/program…

Leave Early when the Fire Danger Rating is Extreme or Catastrophic.

Download the VicEmergency app and check the Fire Danger Rating daily.

Western Health staff members joined the rainbow wave at the Midsumma Pride March. It was a scorcher, but didn’t stop the party! At Western Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive and accepting – staff, patients and loved ones – no matter race, gender or sexual orientation.

It’s been a huge year at Western Health. We have seen a lot of growth and change. Thank you to our staff and volunteers for your care, compassion and dedication. We can’t wait to see what 2024 brings. We wish you a safe and happy new year.

We celebrated our long-serving staff at our Employee Service Award Presentations this week. An impressive 604 people were recognised for their years of service, ranging from 10 years through to 50 years. Read more: bit.ly/3RbS2n5

🔵⚪ Go Lulu! 🔵⚪

Western Health’s Lulu Pullar is playing in the AFL Women's Grand Final for North Melbourne Women's!

When she’s not playing elite footy, Lulu is a doctor-in-training in Sunshine Hospital’s Emergency Department.

Read more at bit.ly/410oTQh

📸 Herald Sun

Our Head of Cancer Services Dr Dishan Herath was interviewed on ABC 774 last night. @Cancervic report shows that that Vic cancer clinical trial recruitment increased by 32% from 2016 to 2021 but there is more to be done improve access to trials. youtu.be/40Gt3CAAGi8

🎙️ Our podcast, If Only Someone Asked, delves into the drivers of family violence and how healthcare professionals can support victim-survivors.

👂🏾 Take a listen during #16DaysofActivism : familyviolence.wh.org.au

More than 1900 babies have been admitted for care at Newborn Services at Western Health over the past year. This weekend it’s THANK U NICU Day and we want to acknowledge the amazing work of our neonatal care team and the wonderful care you provide to your patients and families.

A @Western_Health and Deakin University study found the pandemic had a significant and persistent negative impact on the wellbeing of health professionals over time.

The findings are directly informing the way health services support staff.

Read more: bit.ly/3SRLb4w

🏆 Huge congratulations to the Babaneek Booboop Program at Western Health, Melton for taking out the Excellence in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Award at last night’s Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Read more: bit.ly/49GLbuf

Today is World Prematurity Day. Each year around 100 babies are born before 32 weeks at Joan Kirner Women's and Children’s. One of those was baby Sofija, born at 30 weeks. Beating the odds, today Sofija is two weeks old and thriving. Read her story: bit.ly/3R1B2kt

Minister Ben Carroll MP visited Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s to mark GenV birth study milestone of 110,000+ families joining since 2020. Vic parents with babies born between 4 Oct 2021 - 3 Oct 2023 can still participate: genv.org.au/contact/

Want to have your say about what happens to the site of our current Footscray Hospital after we move to the new one in 2025?
A public 'pop up' is being held tomorrow, Thursday 16 November, 3pm-5pm, in the Footscray Hospital foyer.
engage.vic.gov.au/footscray

Department of Transport and Planning Victorian Department of Health

Today marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week, and we show our support to trans and gender diverse people by celebrating, supporting, learning, sharing and advocating.