Health and medical information for consumers, quality assured by the Victorian government
A gateway to the strategies, policies, programs and services delivered by the Department of Health & Human Services.
Victorian government portal for older people, with information about government and community services and programs.
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A list of public hospitals and health services in Victoria.
The Victorian healthcare system focuses on providing patient-centered care that is timely, appropriate and effective.
Integration is the provision of well-connected, effective and efficient care that takes account of and is organised around a person’s health and social needs.
Victorian health services aim to meet or exceed quality and safety standards to ensure our health sector provides world-class care.
The Victorian Government is working to improve access to quality healthcare in rural Victoria.
Private hospitals, day procedure centres and mobile health services in Victoria must be registered and comply with regulations on patient safety and care
Victorian health service boards have well defined responsibilities and the department acknowledges board education as a crucial activity.
The Department of Health & Human Services manages Victorian health data collections by providing standards, specifications and quality processes.
The Victorian Government plans, develops policy, regulates and funds over 500 health services and organisations.
Patient fees chargeable for admitted and non-admitted services in Victoria's public healthcare services.
Information and resources to support public hospitals and health services to report their financial data to the department.
Victorian health service providers are adopting leading-edge systems and technologies to help ensure that our health system delivers world-class care.
Information about primary care, working with general practice and private providers including Emergency Response planning, Primary Care Partnerships and Health Condition Support Grants service.
Information about delivering care that crosses the boundaries between primary, community, acute health and social care, including the Bilateral Agreement on Coordinated Care, HealthLinks: Chronic Care, the Chronic Care Guide, and service coordination practice.
Information about Victoria’s community health services, including registration and governance, the Community Health Program, demand management, service improvement and services targeted at population groups at risk of poorer health outcomes.
Information about public dental care in Victoria, including eligibility and access, fees, waiting lists, and data reporting.
Information about the Victorian Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service, including professional development information, resources, reporting data and the MCH framework.
Information about public cemeteries, crematoria and cemetery trusts in Victoria for various stakeholders.
Victorian legislation ensures that medicines and poisons are used safely. Healthcare professionals must be aware of the relevant laws for their occupation.
In Victoria, the department has an important role in protecting the health of Victorians from the potential health effects of environmental hazards.
All Victorian food businesses must follow the food safety regulations for their class of food premises.
Victorian information about vaccination for children, adolescents and adults.
Guidelines and advice for health professionals about infectious diseases.
Evidence gathering, statistical data and evaluations are important tools for planning preventative health and wellbeing measures.
Screening programs include the national cervical, breast and bowel cancer screening programs, newborn bloodspot screening, prenatal screening and infant hearing screening.
Disease prevention and early detection targeting specific areas such as obesity, physical activity, sexual health and heart disease.
The department administers the Radiation Act 2005. Users and managers of radiation practices are licensed under this Act.
Anti-smoking laws and policies have contributed to a continuing decline of smoking rates across Victoria.
The department protects the public by safeguarding drinking water, facilitating the safe use of alternative water supplies and ensuring healthy swimming.
GPs and primary carers provide most mental health services. Specialist services are also available.
As one part of making suicide prevention a priority, all governments have committed to drafting a new national suicide prevention strategy for Australia: the National suicide prevention implementation strategy. This strategy will embody the collective aspiration of all governments that fewer lives are lost to suicide and will be supported by every health minister in Australia.
Victoria’s public mental health services are committed to high standards of practice and service.
Consumers and carers play a critical role in the delivery of mental health services in Victoria.
In Victoria the promotion of mental health and wellbeing is a priority.
Victoria is committed to providing world-leading standards of care for all people living with a mental illness.
The Mental Health Act 2014 supports advocacy, diversity, privacy and complaints processes.
Victoria's Chief Mental Health Nurse provides leadership in the mental health nursing sector
Reporting requirements for Victorian public mental health services and an overview of government-funded mental health research.
A career in mental health has rewards for everyone.
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Victoria’s specialist alcohol and other drug treatment services cover a broad spectrum of community-based and residential treatment options.
This webpage links to more information from the Victorian Government about policy, research and legislation for the alcohol and other drug sector.
Standards and guidelines direct alcohol and other drug service providers to ensure safe, accessible and professional treatment services.
The Victorian alcohol and other drug treatment services workforce operates in a complex environment. The government is supporting the sector to meet these challenges.
The Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) sector is growing, with additional funding opening up diverse job opportunities across a range of programs and settings. With so many different jobs available, we’re after lots of different people. Do you have what it takes?
Drug policy and services newsletters, covering topics such as the National Ice Taskforce, the 10 year mental health plan, and sector engagement.
This section provides information about funding models for alcohol and other drug service providers and details about the reporting requirements.
The Victorian Government supports older Victorians to live independently in the community through a range of support programs.
Supported residential services provide accommodation and support services for Victorians who need help with everyday activities. They are regulated by the Victorian Government.
Residential aged care is for older people who can no longer live at home. These services are funded and regulated by the Commonwealth Government and can be operated by not-for-profit, private or state government providers.
Assessment services help older people and their carers to identify care that best meets their needs and access Commonwealth Government services for older people.
The Home and Community Care Program for Younger People provides funding for services which support frail older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers.
The Victorian Government provides a range of programs to maximise older people’s health and wellbeing and social participation across all life stages.
A Victorian government resource providing information and advice on designing and caring for people with dementia in residential aged care settings.
This page lists contact details for Blood Matters staff, and for Victorian and interstate transfusion nurses, trainers, safety officers and quality officers.
The SCIg community of practice contacts are also included in this page.
Linley Bielby Program Manager
Nadine Gilby Project Nurse
Chris Akers, Leanna Pickles and April Haberfield (Transfusion Safety Officer)
The Alfred Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 9076 2965 or (61 3) 9076 2000 & pager no. 5357 Email: C.Akers@alfred.org.au, L.Pickles@alfred.org.au, or A.Haberfield@alfred.org.au
Andrew Motley
Austin Health Telephone: (61 3) 9496 3497 & pager no. 3291 Email: Andrew.Motley@Austin.org.au
Janine Carnell and Clare Hennessy
Eastern Health Telephone: 0402 478 389 or 0459 112 040 Email: janine.carnell@easternhealth.org.au or clare.hennessy@easternhealth.org.au
Kaylene Bastin
Melbourne Health Telephone: (61 3) 9342 7692 Email: kaylene.bastin@mh.org.au
Natalie Gaffy
Melbourne Health Telephone: (61 3) 9342 2516 Email: natalie.gaffy@mh.org.au
Melbourne Health Transfusion Laboratory Liaison Nurse Telephone: (613) 9342 7153 Email: beatriz.pasqua@mh.org.au
Tina Leong and Angelo Aberin
Mercy Health Services Telephone: 0434 198 758 / 0420 775 069 Email: tina.leong@mercy.com.au or AAberin@mercy.com.au
Betty Dumayas
Northern Health Telephone: (613) 8405 8176 & pager no. 706 Email: Betty.Dumayas@nh.org.au
Claudia Castro
Peninsula Health Telephone: (61 3) 9784 7018 or 0466 343 735 Email: ccastro@phcn.vic.gov.au
Jo Main and Kylie Maxwell
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Telephone: (61 3) 8559 5373 & pager no. 1110104 Email: jo.main@petermac.org, kylie.maxwell@petermac.org
Anne Kinmonth
Royal Children's Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 9345 5281 Email: Anne.Kinmonth@rch.org.au
Royal Women's Hospital Email: jess.smith@thewomens.org.au
Christine Michael and Terri Dunstan
Monash Health Telephone: (613) 9594 6039 & pager no. 433 Email: Christine.michael@monashhealth.org or terri.dunstan@monashhealth.org
Susan McGregor (Long service leave) TBA
Western Health Telephone: 0407 544 472 Email: Susan.McGregor@wh.org.au
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Telephone: (61 3) 9288 2682 & pager no. 293 Email: angela.baxter@svha.org.au
Lisa Stevenson and Anissa Yttrup
Barwon Health – Geelong Telephone: (61 3) 4215 2782 & pager 149 Email: transfusionnurse@barwonhealth.org.au
Caroline Polack
South West Healthcare Telephone: (61 3) 5563 1562 Email: cpolack@swh.net.au
Rachel Clarke
Western District Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5551 8390 Email: rachel.clarke@wdhs.net
Elizabeth Rowe
Colac Area Health Telephone: (61 3) 5232 5236 Email: eroe@cah.vic.gov.au
Debbie Regester and Rosemary Parker
Latrobe Regional Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5173 8528 Email: dregester@lrh.com.au / rparker@lrh.com.au
Helen Goff
Bass Coast Regional Health, Wonthaggi Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 5671 3333 Email: helen.goff@basscoasthealth.org.au
Laurita Stoneman
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Telephone: 03 5150 3653 Email: laurita.stoneman@brhs.com.au
Hayley Smyth
Central Gippsland Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5143 8924 Email: hayley.smyth@cghs.com.au
Linda Fiddelaers
Gippsland Southern Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5667 5502 Email: linda.fiddelaers@gshs.com.au
Kiona Smith
West Gippsland Health Care Group Telephone: (61 3) 5624 0580 Email: Kiona.Smith@wghg.com.au
Wendy McLeod
Ballarat Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5320 4629 or 0431 720 644 Email: wendym@bhs.org.au
Jo Mitchell
Djerriwarrh Health Services – Bacchus Marsh Telephone: (61 03) 9747 7667 or 0411 102 722 Email: JoM@djhs.org.au
Katherine Pitcher
East Grampians Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5352 9589 Email: katherine.pitcher@eghs.net.au
Carmel McFarlane
Wimmera Health Care Group Telephone: (61 3) 5381 9337 Email: Carmel.Mcfarlane@whcg.org.au
Geraldine Murphy
Melanie Ralph [Meryanda Jodoin (LSL)]
Bendigo Health Telephone: (61 3) 5454 9091 Email: mjodoin@bendigohealth.org.au / Mralph@bendigohealth.org.au
Natalie Green / Deb Matricardi Blood Management Portfolio Managers
Castlemaine Health Telephone: 03 5471 1472 or 0419 322 132 Email: ngreen@castlemainehealth.org.au or DMatricardi@castlemainehealth.org.au or Telephone: (61 3) 5471 1683 Email: blood@castlemainehealth.org.au
Kerry Schroder
Echuca Regional Health Telephone: (61 3) 5485 5863 Email: kscroder@erh.org.au
Haylee Wellard
Kerang District Health Telephone: 0437539907 Email: HWellard@kerhosp.vic.gov.au
Estelle Close
Kyabram & District Health Service Telephone: (61 3) 5857 0200 Email: eclose@kyhealth.org.au
Position no longer funded by the health service
Maryborough District Health Service
Evelien Melsen
Mildura Base Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 5022 3884 Email: MelsenE@ramsayhealth.com.au
Cathy Darby
Swan Hill Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 5033 9310 Email: cdarby@shdh.org.au
Nicole Pedder
Tasmania – North West Regional Hospital Burnie Telephone: (61 3) 6430 6965 & pager no. 007 Email: Nicole.Pedder@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Dawn Richardson
Tasmania – Launceston General Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 6777 6691 or 0418 990 190 Email: Dawn.Richardson@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Helen Atkinson & Michelle Britton
Tasmania – Royal Hobart Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 6222 8549 & pager 6940 Email: Rhh.transfusion@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Erin Webb
Tasmania – Mersey Community Hospital Telephone: (61 3) 6426 5111 Email: Erin.Webb@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Susan Dalkie
Northern Territory – Royal Darwin Hospital Telephone: (61 8) 8922 6954, 0475 969 546 Email: susan.dalkie@nt.gov.au
Maria Burgess
ACT – The Canberra Hospital Telephone: ( 61 2) 6244 4092 Email: maria.burgess@act.gov.au
Tamla Tait, Scott McArdle, Tatum Robinson
Australian Red Cross Blood Service – Vic/Tas Telephone: (613) 9694 0201 or (613) 9694 0171 Email: vtatn@redcrossblood.org.au
Nursing staff working in SCIg programs can be great resource for each other. This section contains the contact details of the nurses supporting hospital based SCIg programs.
(613) 9694 0201 or (613) 9694 0171