We have established a learning network of healthcare workers, leaders and consumers to share experiences and support the continued uptake of vaccines.
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9 February 2022
Ambulance Victoria
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In Victoria, postpartum haemorrhage or PPH caused 37 per cent of all severe acute maternal morbidity reported in 2019. Research suggests it is often avoidable.
There is increasing evidence of the psychological effects of PPH including impacts on breastfeeding, bonding, and contact time between the parents and baby. Health professionals can also be impacted by a fear of managing future PPH cases.
We are making it easier for you to manage sentinel events. From 9 August 2021, all sentinel event notifications and reporting will be completed through a new sentinel event portal. Read more
The sentinel events portal is making it easier for health services to let us know about adverse patient safety events. It allows you to:
Jane is a paediatric rheumatologist and head of rheumatology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, and senior research fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Centre.
Jane is also on the Victorian Government COVID Taskforce for healthcare worker infection prevention and wellbeing, and is a collaborator on the Pandemic Kindness Movement project.
B App Sc (Speech Pathology), Grad Cert Gerontology, Grad Cert Health Professional Education, Dip Project Management, Masters Health Services Management
Noni has more than 30 years’ experience in public health, working initially as a speech pathologist and then within quality and safety across acute, sub-acute, aged care and community health services. She has worked in clinical and leadership roles in metropolitan, rural and remote health services.
Service Design Manager and Counselling Psychologist, EACH
Rhianna Perkin is a service design manager at EACH in mental health, alcohol and other drugs, homelessness and youth services. She is also a counselling psychologist with a private practice offering supervision, coaching and consultation.
Rhianna is passionate about working with individuals, teams, organizations and systems around creating sustainable change, adaptive leadership and safe, supportive and effective workplaces.