The Weekly Wrap: 16 November 2022

Applications now open!

The Western Health Foundation is excited to announce two grants are now open for applications. These grants have been donated by our generous corporate partners BankVic and Plenary, who continue to support the Western Health team.

The first grant being offered is a $20,000 Research Grant by BankVic. This is to help support the initiation of new research or provide additional support to an existing project. Applications are open to all Western Health researchers who are employees of Western Health and will be considered from all health-related disciplines.

Secondly, we have the $7,000 Innovation Grant being offered by Plenary to support and enable innovation in the clinical and non-clinical space. This may be used towards equipment, a project or other initiative that can progress innovation in our services. Funded by Plenary this grant reflects their interest in innovation in healthcare as part of the New Footscray Hospital Project.

Both grants will be going through an expressions of interest process and further information is available here. Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 30 November and shortlisted projects will be notified directly.

Click the links below to apply.

• BankVic Research Grant – Expression of Interest   
• Plenary Innovation Grant – Expression of Interest   

Once again, we’d like to thank BankVic and Plenary for their generous support of the Foundation and Western Health staff.

With the festive season is around the corner, the Maribyrnong Auxiliary are running their annual Christmas Raffle to raise funds for Footscray Hospital.

Purchase tickets for your chance to win some wonderful prizes worth over $100. Whether that’s a gift for yourself after a year of hard work or one last present put under the tree for a loved one, the raffle is for everyone.

Tickets are $2.00 each or three for $5.00. Please visit the wonderful volunteers in the Footscray Op Shop for tickets – open Wednesday to Friday from 10am – 3.15pm.

Tickets will be available until Friday 16 December with the winners announced on Tuesday 20 December.

Good Luck!

As part of WalkWest activities we have BankVic joining us at Footscray Hospital from 12pm to 1pm today (16 November).

Pop along and say hello to the team in the foyer, all while getting those steps up! They’ll also have a few giveaways for staff.

See you there!

Western Health in partnership with Anti-Slavery Australia,  My Blue Sky and University of Technology Sydney is hosting an online lecture/workshop on

Identifying and Responding to Forced Marriage

When: Nov 29, 2022 12:30- 1.30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcumtrTwpGNF6yedsToqUGUVBP3503nmy

At Western Health, we are committed to managing waste in an environmentally responsible manner. To reduce waste we are implementing a new waste management approach for office spaces across the organisation. Between November 8th to 18th, all waste bins (mini bins) at desks will be removed from office areas and replaced with a central red collection bin for general waste.

The good news is that this small change to our office spaces will make a big impact and prevent further damage to the environment. To help us make this impactful change, use the red bin to dispose general waste. Our recycling process remains the same, for all other recycling waste please use the correct recycling bins.

The team at ‘Seated Massage’ are returning for the final time in November to pamper staff at each site with free 5-minute neck and shoulder massages.

Bookings are not necessary. Just turn up at the times allocated to the site you work at:

Click here to find out when they will be visiting your site.

The EMR Phase 2.1 team are searching for staff interested in becoming EMR Super Users to support their colleagues in the lead up to and throughout the 2023 EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live.

Super Users were integral in supporting the first EMR Go-Live in 2018 and the Super User team was credited with significantly boosting EMR understanding and generating a supportive and fun atmosphere across the organisation during the Go-Live period.

With recruitment now open, the EMR Phase 2.1 team is excited to welcome the next group of Super Users on board for this exciting implementation.

There are a number of reasons to join the Super User team:

• Improve your skills and knowledge in the EMR, digital health and change management
• Build your personal profile and visibility in the organisation
• Receive certification of the additional training you complete and add this role to your CV
• Be part of the largest Digital Health project ever implemented by Western Health!

In order to be an EMR Super User, you must:

• Have your manager’s approval
• Be based at or working at Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital, Hazeldean or Sunbury Day Hospital
• Employed by Western Health at a minimum of 0.6 EFT

EMR Super Users will receive additional training in the EMR (in-person training of up to 8 hours depending on discipline), and play a vital role in preparing Western Health staff for EMR Phase 2.1. Super Users will also assist during the Go-Live period and help with sustained adoption and optimisation efforts after Go-Live.  This is of course with EMR team support at every step of the way.

If you’re interested in being part of this exciting project, please speak to your manager, then nominate by completing this short form.

For more information, please join the EMR Super User information session on 29^th November, visit the EMR Super User page on the Digital Health information site or contact Jo-Anna Wood (EMR Change and Implementation Manager): jo-anna.wood@wh.org.au; or Emma Steele (EMR Change and Implementation Lead): emma.steele@wh.org.au

EMR Super User Information Session

Tuesday 29^th November

2:30 – 3:00pm

Click here to join

Western Health Singers have an upcoming performance in Play It Forward’s ‘Cover Me In Sunshine’ massed choir concert on Sunday 20 November at Deakin Edge Theatre in Federation Square as part of Social Inclusion Week.

See below flyer for details. 

If you love to sing and would like to join the Western Health Singers, please contact Patricia Tissera on Patricia.Tissera@wh.org.au or 0412 343 832.

Please consider donating your used books to our Community Library located in the foyer in Footscray Hospital Main entrance!

We would love books that are:

• Not fit for sale – but still readable?
• clean
• slightly worn,
• good quality,
• may have some pen marks, page folds
• but still readable

How to donate? Easy! Please place your books directly into the Community Library on your way into work!

Books suitable for donation are:

• Indigenous books
• Adult fiction/non- fiction
• Young adult
• Childrens books
• Magazines – gardening, cooking, gossip magazines

Language: Of course, Footscray is a multi-cultural, diverse community, therefore:

• Books in English in big and usual print,
• multi lingual – as we are happy to receive books to reflect these languages including: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Slavic languages, African nations languages, Asian, and all others!

We have partnered with local libraries to provide further donations monthly, including Vietnamese and Mandarin books.

Register now!

The Western Health Foundation is excited to announce registrations are officially open for the WalkWest Virtual Landmarks Challenge 2022.To register, click here.

The virtual event will run from Wednesday 9 November through to Wednesday 30 November. You’ll have 21 days to get out and explore Melbourne’s west. We’re encouraging people to challenge themselves to a marathon effort of walking 42km in 21 days – the distance between Flemington Racecourse and Werribee Zoo – either by walking the distance at home, in their workplace or in their local neighbourhood. 

The money we raise from WalkWest will go towards supporting our Western Health patients with their treatment and recovery at a time when they need it the most. This could be a neighbour, a friend or a family member. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Welearn system will be in maintenance mode from Tuesday 15 November 2022 from 9:00pm to Thursday 17 November 2022 at 9:00pm.

Welearn will not be accessible during this time. We apologise for the inconvenience.

EDUCATION & WELEARN HELPDESK INTEGRATION:

Please direct all emails to the Welearn Helpdesk: WeLearn@wh.org.au

In order to streamline our Education administrative workflow and Welearn inquiries, the WHS-CEAdmin@wh.org.au inbox will no longer be functional.

We are in the process of updating this information throughout the Education internet and intranet platform, including all documentation.

EDUCATION & LEARNING: SHORT COURSE ENROLMENTS AVAILABLE ON WELEARN!

Places are available for the upcoming courses:

1. Course: Male Catheterisation Workshop

Date: 25/11/2022

Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Campus: Footscray Hospital

Course fee: $30

Course Aim: This course aims to provide information on theoretical and practical component of male catheterisation. Western Health medical and nursing staff cannot perform male catheterisation until they have attended this Male Catheterisation Workshop.

EDUCATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Invasive Lines & Cannulation: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, advertised dates are only available for Bank-Pool Nursing Staff, Radiology and Medical staff. All ward nursing staff are to book in a time with their ward educator.

Resuscitation Mandatory Competencies: Sessions have recommenced. In the first instance, can you arrange an assessment with your local instructor or educator. Resus educators are contacting managers to arrange local sessions for individual teams. Dedicated sessions for Bank and Pool Staff along with separate sessions for Nursing and Medical staff are available on Welearn.

 NOVEMBER 2022

• 23/11/2022: Renal Study Day
• 23/11/2022: Microsoft Track Changes, Mark-up & Compare Documents
• 23/11/2022: Microsoft Excel Advanced
• 25/11/2022: Male Catheterisation Workshop

 DECEMBER 2022

• 02/12/2022: Crisis Management in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Neonatal Resuscitation (CMOANR)
• 06/12/2022: PIVC Training
• 07/12/2022: Night Duty: Falls
• 12/12/2022: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Study Day

VCCC Alliance

The VCCC Alliance brings you the latest in cancer research, education and clinical care through engaging, relevant and informative events.

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Explore opportunities within the VCCC Alliance and the broader cancer sector, including scholarships, internships, jobs, training, support and grants

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Discover the latest progress in cancer research, education and clinical care delivered by the VCCC Alliance.

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The Ecovision November 2022 Edition click here to see the latest news and updates in sustainability.

Learn new tools for Telehealth video calls

A new Telehealth WeLearn module is now available to help guide clinicians on how to use Healthdirect Video Call, and includes tips & tricks on conducting an efficient and safe Telehealth consultation.

The aim of the module is to improve clinician confidence in using Video Call and conducting Telehealth consults, which will also lead to an improved clinician and patient experience.

The learning module only takes 5-10 minutes to complete and will help clinicians get up and running with the basics of Telehealth quickly.

Search for Telehealth on the WeLearn website to find the Western Health Telehealth learning module, and for further information about Telehealth at Western Health please visit the Telehealth and Virtual Care page on the Digital Health information site.

Your dedicated Relationship Manager Michelle can assist. 

The end of financial year is a great time to pause and reflect on your last year and put new plans in place for the coming year.

To help you get started, your dedicated Relationship Manager Michelle can work with you to review your personal banking and assist in making a plan for the coming year. Michelle is dedicated to providing support to Western Health staff.

She is proud to work for an organisation that supports its members and the community, which drives Michelle every day to want to better understand the banking needs of BankVic members.

It’s all part of BankVic’s commitment to the financial wellbeing of our members.

If you want to chat to Michelle to review your personal banking or would like to learn more about our latest home loan rate offers, give Michelle a call on 0418 415 096 or email mferry@bankvic.com.au.

Police Financial Services Limited ABN 33 087 651 661 trading as BankVic AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 240293.

Make a pre-tax donation direct from your pay

The Western Health Foundation have launched their staff giving program “Small change creates big change”

Your small change has the ability to make a big impact to support staff, patients and their families.

We are all aware of the huge need for support for our most vulnerable patients and community. Small change creates big change helps to provide support when and where it’s needed.

Nominate your regular pre-tax donation and sign-up today. Complete the personal details form here and return the completed form to peopleservicesoperations@wh.org.au

Last year alone, the Western Health Foundation provided more than $700,000 to fund new equipment, patient and staff support and world-class research, including:

• Purchasing new ECG machines to support the rollout of the EMR project
• Fellowships and scholarships for staff development
• Culturally sensitive Welcome Packs for patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Care packs to help patients undergoing cancer treatment
• Purchasing mobility aids or medication for patients who are in great hardship.

If you have any other questions about the Foundation or donating, please contact Katrina.desfosses@wh.org.au