News & Events

2012

May

• Second state-of-the-art mobile breast screen service hits the road (22 May 2012)
• Victoria's exceptional health volunteers honoured (18 May 2012)
• Victorian Senior Awards: nominations now open (18 May 2012)
• First step in community-based mental health reform (7 May 2012)

April

• Check your HALO this Immunisation Week (23 April 2012)
• At-risk urged on flu vax (19 April 2012)
• New vital medical equipment for Victorian hospitals (16 April 2012)
• Review to examine health watchdog's role (11 April 2012)
• New research centre to speed up the fight against leukaemia (5 April 2012)
• Funding for Victoria's largest ever prostate cancer research project (2 April 2012)

March

• New Ministerial Advisory Committee on GLBTI Health and Wellbeing (28 March 2012)
• Shining the light on Aboriginal health in Victoria (26 March 2012)
• Improving understanding of Victorians with an intellectual disability (22 March 2012)
• Temporary hospital deployed to flood-affected Numurkah (19 March 2012)
• New Victorian Chief Health Officer appointed (15 March 2012)
• Call for nominations in the 2012 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards (13 March 2012)
• Participation for culturally and linguistically diverse seniors (9 March 2012)
• Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food helps Victoria tackle obesity (6 March 2012)
• Flooding in Victoria (5 March 2012)
• Health Innovation and Reform Council established (4 March 2012)
• Environmental sustainability and climate adaptation in healthcare (2 March 2012)
• Box Hill breakthrough for leukaemia patients (1 March 2012)

February

• Health Innovation and Reform Council established (24 February 2012)
• Generous Victorians saving the lives of transplant recipients (21 February 2012)
• Ground-breaking diabetes care trial (17 February 2012)
• Recognising the role of women in emergencies (14 February 2012)
• Premier's Award for Health and Medical Research (10 February 2012)
• Opportunity to contribute to alcohol and drug reform (6 February 2012)
• A snapshot of Victoria’s health (1 February 2012)

January

• Cracking down on teen cigarette sales (20 January 2012)
• Putting Victoria’s heat health alert system to the test (17 January 2012)
• Leading the way with rapid world class cardiac care (13 January 2012)
• Cannabis water pipes (bongs) ban now in force (6 January 2012)
• The arts and physical activity - a good fit (4 January 2012)

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2011

December

• Victoria's rural and regional health plan released (21 December 2011)
• Taking up the fight against chronic disease and obesity (19 December 2011)
• Technology to tackle major health challenges in Victoria (15 December 2011)
• Glen's story - hospital associated infections (13 December 2011)
• Victorian Flood Recovery Progress Report (8 December 2011)
• International AIDS conference coming to Melbourne (6 December 2011)
• Victoria's first Motorcycle Paramedic Unit (2 December 2011)

November

• Princess Mary launches new SunSmart campaign (30 November 2011)
• Consultation open for mental health research (25 November 2011)
• Austin in national Alzheimer's trial (22 November 2011)
• Victoria's exceptional public healthcare leaders honoured (18 November 2011)
• Victoria's rural and regional doctors recognised (16 November 2011)
• Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre one step closer (10 November 2011)
• Construction begins on the new Box Hill Hospital (4 November 2011)
• New bans to help young people stop smoking (2 November 2011)

October

• Department releases its 2010-11 annual report (28 October 2011)
• Her Majesty The Queen officially opens new Royal Children's Hospital (27 October 2011)
• Call for submissions on mental illness and work (25 October 2011)
• Improving our website (19 October 2011)
• Mental Illness Research Fund unveiled (18 October 2011)
• Dr John Carnie retires after 30 years (14 October 2011)
• Campaign to raise awareness of new secondary supply of alcohol law (11 October 2011)
• Working Together - Our Disability Action Plan (6 October 2011)
• Historian named Victorian Senior of the Year (4 October 2011)

September

• New funding to promote awareness of heart disease and diabetes
• Parents urged to get free vaccine for one and two year olds (27 September 2011)
• Health advice you can take anywhere (21 September 2011)
• Victorian and New Zealand seniors to share savings (20 September 2011)
• New state-of-the-art mobile breast screen service hits the road (15 September 2011)
• Women's only unit opens at The Alfred (12 September 2011)
• Rates of smoking in Victoria on the decline (8 September 2011)
• Victoria's first public health plan to tackle chronic disease (2 September 2011)
• New Centre for Excellence opens in Melbourne (1 September 2011)

August

• New Vichealth CEO appointed (30 August 2011)
• Helping local communities fight chronic disease (26 August 2011)
• The 2011 Victorian Seniors Festival (24 August 2011)
• Online museum showcases 125 years of home nursing (19 August 2011)
• New prevention and recovery care service opens (12 August 2011)
• Development of new Victorian alcohol and drug strategy begins (10 August 2011)
• Victoria signs National Health Reform Agreement (5 August 2011)
• Dandenong community welcomes new mental health facility (1 August 2011)

July

• New water management guide for schools (27 July 2011)
• New funding for medical research in Victoria (22 July 2011)
• Entries open for the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards (19 July 2011)
• New health policy and funding guidelines (15 July 2011)
• Review of the 2010–11 Flood Warnings and Response (12 July 2011)
• Putting the focus on diabetes-related blindness (12 July 2011)
• Hearing tests for Victorian newborns to continue 8 July 2011
• New asthma trial using Botox provides hope to sufferers (5 Jyly 2011)

June

• New hospital performance website goes live (30 June 2011)
• Top five brain centre opens in Melbourne (28 June 2011)
• New psychological trauma service opens (24 June 2011)
• Promoting Victorian’s participation in sports (21 June 2011)
• New non-invasive tumour treatment (17 June 2011)
• Victoria’s new air ambulance planes set to take off (16 June 2011)
• Cancer researcher wins Premier’s Award (10 June 2011)
• Free whooping cough vaccine for parents extended (10 June 2011)
• New hospital performance data available to the public (3 June 2011)
• Study to investigate link between eye temperature and mental illness (3 June 2011)

May

• Alfred opens new unit to better care for burns victims (27 May 2011)
• Victorians urged to talk about palliative care (24 May 2011)
• Search for Standout Seniors (20 May 2011)
• New booklet promotes a healthier future for Aboriginal Victorians (20 May 2011)
• Celebrating Victoria’s selfless public healthcare volunteers (13 May 2011)
• Brain research gain as new centre opens (13 May 2011)
• Government releases landmark health plan (3 May 2011)

April

• Department to host Victorian Clinical Placements Summit (29 April 2011)
• Frankston Hospital expansion commitment (29 April 2011)
• World first - Victoria's ambulance helicopters to carry life saving blood (21 April 2011)
• New Echuca Hospital plans released (21 April 2011)
• Innovative new housing for people with a mental illness (15 April 2011)
• New surgical robot for Peter Mac cancer patients (15 April 2011)
• Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre receives $45 million (8 April 2011)
• Research to put an end to under-nourishment (8 April 2011)
• World-first Arthritis Map helps Victorians (1 April 2011)
• New legislation tackles alcohol-related harm (1 April 2011)

March

• Paramedics and nurses join forces (25 March 2011)
• Mosquito health warning (25 March 2011)
• Detailed consultations on mental health reform (18 March 2011)
• Respecting Victoria’s diverse cultures (18 March 2011)
• Victorian Government releases response to Medicare Locals (11 March 2011)
• New management system to enhance patient safety (11 March 2011)
• Victoria welcomes new paramedics (11 March 2011)
• Celebrating International Women’s Day (8 March 2011)
• Victoria's first Breastmilk Bank opens at Mercy for Women's (4 March 2011)
• New laws to help those with severe drug dependence (4 March 2011)

February

• Victorian's desire to cut junk food and boost fresh food (25 February 2011)
• RCH staff exclusive first look (25 February 2011)
• Victoria gives health reform green light (18 February 2011)
• Parents of newborns offered free whooping cough vaccine (18 February 2011)
• Travel to become a leader in healthcare (11 February 2011)
• Passive smoke causing high blood pressure in preschoolers (11 February 2011)
• Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research (4 February 2011)
• Project seeks to protect fertility of cancer patients (4 February 2011)

January

• Health gets Australian Day nod (28 January 2011)
• Community feedback sought on mental health changes (28 January 2011)
• Responding to Victoria's floods (24 January 2011)
• New national glaucoma guidelines to improve eye care (24 January 2011)
• Donate blood today, save lives tomorrow (14 January 2011)
• Minister hosts community forums on national health reforms (12 January 2011)
• New sale of tobacco laws come into effect (5 January 2011)

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2010

December

• Our new Ministers (17 December 2010)
• The benefits of perforin revealed (17 December 2010)
• Human Services Directory enhancements go live (10 December 2010)
• CFA goes mobile for fire season (10 December 2010)
• Your DonateLife message - Start the conversation (3 December 2010)
• Statements of priorities for regional health services (3 December 2010)

November

• Quit Victoria launches new website (26 November 2010)
• QualityCast series goes live (26 November 2010)
• National Skin Cancer Action Week (19 November 2010)
• New resources support mental health promotion (12 November 2010)

October

• Community heroes honoured (29 October 2010)
• Kids eat healthy - right from the start (29 October 2010)
• Casey’s new special care nursery (22 October 2010)
• Melbourne Award for youth project (22 October 2010)
• Resource kit eases travel strain for rural patients (15 October 2010)
• Historic milestone for corneal transplants in Victoria (15 October 2010)
• Victoria’s public healthcare takes centre stage (8 October 2010)
• A boost to paramedics and ambulance services (8 October 2010)
• Hospitals take next step down tech path (1 October 2010)
• The health of Victorians revealed (1 October 2010)

September

• Scale measures mental health needs (24 September 2010)
• Very special kids (24 September 2010)
• Reporting on Health’s achievements (17 September 2010)
• Awarding Victoria’s best nurses and midwives (17 September 2010)
• Your Hospitals report released (13 September 2010)
• Cochlear implant milestone for Victoria (10 September 2010)
• Melbourne’s first aged care nurse practitioner (10 September 2010)
• Southern Health makes public service its business (3 September 2010)
• Do food safely wins international award (3 September 2010)

August

• What kind of nurse will you be? (30 August 2010)
• Boosting cancer screening among women (27 August 2010)
• Doors open at new Belmont Ambulance Station (20 August 2010)
• Quit creates positive campaign (20 August 2010)
• Taking Action on Diabetes (13 August 2010)
• North Richmond's redevelopment begins (13 August 2010)
• Cranes come down at Royal Children’s Hospital (6 August 2010)
• DVD for medical staff (6 August 2010)

July

• New guide for councils (30 July 2010)
• New family room at Monash announced (30 July 2010)
• Peter James celebrates 25 years of caring (23 July 2010)
• Recognising Victoria’s outstanding nurses and midwives (23 July 2010)
• Parents of newborns offered free whooping cough vaccine (16 July 2010)
• Careers in mental health: intriguing, challenging and rewarding (16 July 2010)
• Flying high after one year (9 July 2010)
• International focus on Eye and Ear (9 July 2010)
• World-class Parkville comprehensive cancer centre (2 July 2010)
• Food Act reforms cut red tape (1 July 2010)

June

• Better Health Channel is number one again (25 June 2010)
• Patients get fit for a heart transplant (25 June 2010)
• Box Hill Hospital redevelopment work commences (18 June 2010)
• Heartfelt thanks to Royal Children's (11 June 2010)
• A new direction for the Department of Health (4 June 2010)
• Celebrating the best in healthcare (4 June 2010)

May

• Healthy choices (28 May 2010)
• $473 million for the development of the new Bendigo Hospital (17 May 2010)
• Cancer Information & Support Service turns 20 (17 May 2010)
• Statewide plan to improve Aboriginal oral health (17 May 2010)
• Field of women (6 May 2010)

February

• New online food safety learning program (9 February 2010)

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2009

• Fire Action Week (12 October 2009)
• Going for Gold at the Melbourne Show (29 September 2009)
• Premier Announces New Department of Health (12 August 2009)