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New ‘People’s Hospital for the West

Construction of the new Footscray Hospital is well under way, with the $1.5 billion new facility on track to open in 2025. The state-of-the-art hospital, being built on the corner of Geelong and Ballarat roads, will allow Western Health to treat an extra 15,000 patients a year.
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October 4, 2023
The Weekly Wrap: 4 October
A summary of what you need to know this week.
 Weekly Wrap,
September 28, 2023
Bed moves at Sunshine Hospital ahead of new ward for General Internal Medicine (GIM)
Commencing Monday 2nd October 2023, several bed moves will be taking place at Sunshine Hos...
 Staff Memos,
September 27, 2023
Review of mandatory training
Mandatory training modules to be streamlined.
 Staff Memos,
September 27, 2023
EMR Super User Newsletter – September edition
Welcome to the EMR Super User Newsletter with all the latest updates and information about...
 emr-super-user-news,  Digital Health,
July 31, 2023
Words from Russell – It’s a wrap on the July EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live!
EMR Phase 2.1 successfully rolled out across Sunshine, Williamstown, Sunbury and Footscray...
 Words from Russell,
July 18, 2023
Western Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Services are now live
NorthWestern Mental Health and staff from the Mercy Health ECATT Service based at Footscra...
 Words from Russell,
July 7, 2023
Words from Russell – EMR Go-Live Support
EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live will commence this Sunday 9 July at the Williamstown Hospital Emerg...
 Words from Russell,
June 29, 2023
Words from Russell – Shortlisted consortia for new Melton Hospital announced
The Victorian Government has announced the two shortlisted consortia that have been invite...
 Words from Russell,
September 1, 2023
Operations Bulletin – Friday 1st September
Important Communique about the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
 Operations Bulletin,
September 1, 2023
Nursing & Midwifery News – September 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 Nursing & Midwifery News
 Nursing & Midwifery,  Nursing & Midwifery,
August 22, 2023
Operations Bulletin – Tuesday 22 August
Introduction of COVID Sustainability matrix
 Operations Bulletin,
August 1, 2023
Nursing & Midwifery News – August 2023
Welcome to the August 2023 Nursing & Midwifery News
 Nursing & Midwifery,  Nursing & Midwifery,
September 28, 2023
Bed moves at Sunshine Hospital ahead of new ward for General Internal Medicine (GIM)
Commencing Monday 2nd October 2023, several bed moves will be taking place at Sunshine Hos...
 Staff Memos,
September 27, 2023
Review of mandatory training
Mandatory training modules to be streamlined.
 Staff Memos,
September 25, 2023
Help shape our new Strategic Plan 2024-27
Provide thoughts and feedback towards the development of Western Health's Strategic Plan 2...
 Staff Memos,
September 21, 2023
Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre – Ward Names and Contact Details
Please note important information regarding ward names and contact details within our ment...
 Staff Memos,

Our Microsites

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Events

This section of Westerly provides you with details of key planned events and, where possible, provides a recording or other summary post the event being held.
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  Event date: October 11, 2023 - October 11, 2023
4 steps to better mental health
In celebration of Mental Health month, we’re binging Anthony Hart to the screen who will...
 Zoom
  Event date: October 16, 2023 - October 20, 2023
Research Week 2023
Showcasing research and innovation that helps position Western Health as a centre of excel...
 Sunshine Webinar