Western Health, Melbourne, VIC Videos

🎉 We are celebrating one year since opening the Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre. Over that year, more than 950 consumers have received mental health assessment, treatment and care in this purpose-built space. We’ve been able to care for an additional 220 consumers this year thanks to this state-of the-art facility. 🌟 Best of all, our consumers recovery rates and experience of the care have improved. 📈✨ Traditional mental health care settings were transformed to create this therapeutic environment. 🏥 Co-designed with families and consumers, the building was designed to support recovery with multidisciplinary care from our team of psychiatrists, nurses, allied health clinicians and peer support workers. 🤝 This visionary model of care is the first in the state to provide a three-tiered service model to ensure each consumer receives specialised care, tailored to their needs and stage of their recovery. 🌈💖

🌟 World Occupational Therapy Day! 🌟 We celebrate the incredible contributions of Occupational Therapists in improving the lives of individuals and the communities in the west. Helping people regain independence to promoting mental well-being, OTs play a vital role in making everyday activities more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. 💚 Join us in celebrating their passion, dedication, and expertise! 💚 #OTWeek #OccupationalTherapy #MakingADifference #AUSOTs

✨Western Health's nuclear medicine team recently welcomed some exciting new technology to Sunshine Hospital.✨ The SPECT/CT scanner - the first of its kind in Victoria - is a digital whole-body scanner that's halving the time patients need to spend lying down in the scanner, and producing higher quality images. Wondering what it looks like, and what it does? 👀 ✨Join Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist Melanie Tempest for a tour.✨

🎉Celebrating Allied Health Professionals Day! This week we reflect on the dedication, expertise, and compassionate care that allied health workers provide. We celebrate their impact on patient outcomes, collaboration, and the promotion of healthier lifestyles. Join us in acknowledging their hard work and commitment to improving lives and fostering a healthier future for communities in the West. #AHPsDay2024

Public Fertility Care aims to make it easier and fairer for more Victorians to access fertility services, particularly those who may face barriers or need it most. 🔎 To find out more information on the better health website visit: https://bit.ly/4eph9gJ Western Health is a partner service of Public Fertility Care, led by The Royal Women's Hospital. #PublicFertilityCare

🏥 Did you know our emergency departments at Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown hospitals are among the busiest in Victoria? On average, we see 435 patients a day. Patients who need urgent medical attention for severe injuries or illness are seen first, which means that people with mild to moderate conditions may need to wait to be seen by our clinicians. In this video, Emergency Critical Care Nurse Caroline tells us about the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department, a free video-based healthcare service for adults and children with non-life-threatening conditions. Think infections; nausea and vomiting; minor cuts, rashes, burns or fractures. Available 24/7, the Virtual ED connects you with emergency nurses and doctors via video consultation using your smartphone, computer or tablet. During consultations, clinicians provide medical advice and can organise medication scripts, plus diagnostic tests close to your home. In some cases, they may suggest patients seek further assistance from a GP or a physical ED. Interpreters are available and you can request one during the registration process, which is also available in languages other than English. To access the Victorian Virtual ED, head to Home - Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (vved.org.au) and click on ‘Patients’. The Virtual ED is free of charge and available to all people living in Victoria. Always remember, if you’re having severe trouble breathing, blueness around the mouth, chest pains, or pain in your arms or jaw, call triple zero (000) immediately for urgent help.

💭 Did you know age is not the only reason why people need to access fertility services? 💬 Public Fertility Care helps those who have chronic health conditions, genetic conditions or need the support of donor eggs or sperm to start or grow their family. 🔎 To find out more information visit the better health website: https://bit.ly/4eph9gJ Western Health is a partner service of Public Fertility Care, led by The Royal Women's Hospital

Thursday, we recognised some of the wonderful people we have working here at Western Health at our annual INSPIRE Awards. 👏 There were so many wonderful individuals, volunteers and teams recognised for their hard work and dedication. 🙏 You truly foster a positive workplace and inspire others to live our values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety. 👏 We are so proud of you all! ❤️ #inspireawards #positiveworkplace #inspiringstaff

Infertility is more common than you might think. ◾ In fact, around 1 in 6 Australians are affected by infertility. ◾ This can stem from various factors such as chronic health conditions, hormonal disorders, anatomical differences, and genetic conditions. ◾ Public Fertility Care offers Victorians a chance to receive fertility treatment, making the dream of parenthood more achievable. 🔎 To find out more information, speak to your GP and visit: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/services-support/public-fertility-care-services Western Health is a partner service of Public Fertility Care, led by The Royal Women's Hospital. #PublicFertilityCare

🐶Therapy dogs Leo, Sally. Pippa, Olivia and Sterling brought their expressive eyes, wagging tails and all-round adorableness to our Footscray, Sunshine, Bacchus Marsh and Willy hospitals today, helping us mark R U OK? Day. 🐕These doggos never fail to put a smile on our dial, even on tough days, bringing warmth and affection and helping reduce stress levels. They’re a lovely reminder that the small act of taking a moment to check in on someone – showing support and empathy – can have a big impact. ❤️ 🙏Thank you to Leo, Sally. Pippa, Olivia and Sterling and their human companions from the Lort Smith Pet Therapy Program. 🐾 🐾 #pettherapyprogram #lortsmith

We are proud of our team of Physiotherapists who work across many sites and services within Western Health, as they strive to reach the best health outcomes for communities in the west. Physiotherapy week is from 2-8 September 2024

We have two wonderful Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinators here at Western Health, Samantha Stones and Jerome Hamoline. They play an important role in supporting patients, families and staff through organ donation. In 2023 at Western Health 12 families generously said “yes” to donation, this resulted in 42 life-saving transplants. Becoming an organ and tissue donor could save many lives. Thank you, Samantha and Jerome, for the care and compassion you show every day. To learn more about organ donation and to sign up visit donatelife.gov.au

🎉Exciting milestone in the construction of the new Footscray Hospital! 🎉 We’ve just installed two new oxygen tanks - one 33,000-litre tank and one 3,500-litre tank. With the new hospital set to use around 8,000 litres of oxygen each month, this will ensure we’re never in short supply! Learn more: https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/news/oxygen-tanks-installed-new-footscray-hospital 📍 Footscray, Wurundjeri Country Victorian Department of Health Victorian Health Building Authority

📢 Patients presenting to our Emergency Departments with mild to moderate illnesses and injuries may experience longer wait times than usual. 📢 If you are experiencing mild to moderate illness or injury, please consider alternative options, including visiting your GP, your pharmacist, or one of the local healthcare options below. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call triple zero (000) for urgent help. 👉🏽 If you’ve got a mild infection or an injury that is serious but not life-threatening, please consider going to a Priority Primary Care Centres in Sunshine or Maribyrnong. You can walk in or book an appointment by calling during centre operating hours of 8am to 10pm. GPs and nurses at Priority Primary Care Centres specialise in providing urgent care for conditions including: mild to moderate infections; minor cuts and burns; fractures and sprains; constipation, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, and much more. 📍 The Sunshine Centre is 421 Ballarat Rd, Sunshine, book an appointment: (03) 8539 2772. 📍The Maribyrnong Centre is 31 Edgewater Blvd, Maribyrnong, book an appointment: (03) 9317 1717. 📍The Melton Centre is 247-251 Station Rd, Melton, book an appointment: (03) 8746 0262. 👉🏽 You can access immediate care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the NURSE-ON-CALL helpline (1300 60 60 24), and 👉🏽 The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department www.vved.org.au All of these services are free for people of all ages and clinicians provide comprehensive assessment and immediate support for anyone with minor illnesses or injuries. Please save our Emergency Departments for emergencies.

ECMO machines provide temporary support to patients with life-threatening heart and lung conditions, allowing their bodies to rest and begin recovery. At Western Health, we do not currently have ECMO machines onsite. In time-critical situations, ECMO is needed to sustain life and every minute counts. Your donation will help us obtain two lifesaving ECMO machines, giving critically-ill patients like Ajay, access to the equipment they need, when they need it. Donate now: https://appeal.whfoundation.org.au/