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Geelong youth face the consequences of risky behaviour
13 March 2018
Teaching students about the consequences of risky behaviours is the focus of The Alfred’s Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program.
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patients
Man at the BBQ
Caution urged around flames this long weekend
25 January 2018
Burns experts at The Alfred are asking the community to be vigilant around fires this Australia Day long weekend.
emergency & trauma
patients
Dr Helen Ackland standing in front of Emergency at The Alfred
DIY jobs and tripping hazards sees trauma increase
17 January 2018
The number of serious injuries sustained from falling or tripping is increasing – impacting more lives than vehicle accidents. 
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patients
Director of Trauma on the helipad at The Alfred
Road trauma patients keep emergency staff busy over festive season
4 January 2018
Emergency and trauma specialists at The Alfred helped save the lives of more than a dozen road accident patients over the Christmas and New Year period. 
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patients
Carl Luckhoff, acting Deputy Director of Emergency
Don’t spend Christmas in Emergency
24 December 2017
This festive season, The Alfred emergency team is urging everyone to stay safe and avoid spending their holiday in the emergency department (ED).
emergency & trauma
patients
The Alfred from Commercial Road. Ambulance driving in front.
Media enquiries and family support for incident at Flinders Street
21 December 2017
The Alfred is caring for patients and families following the incident that occurred in Melbourne's CBD early on Thursday evening.
emergency & trauma
media
patients
Trauma nurses test out the new ED corridor
ED redevelopment enters final phase
15 December 2017
The corridor linking The Alfred’s main reception to the Emergency and Trauma Centre reopened this week, as redevelopment works continue to progress.
emergency & trauma
staff
The Alfred from Commercial Road. Ambulance driving in front.
Flu season leads to busiest ED on record
15 September 2017
This week, The Alfred has experienced its busiest winter period on record in the Emergency Department, with 610 people needing urgent care in just three days.
emergency & trauma
flu
Professor Mark Fitzgerald & Dr Peter Finnegan trial the glasses
High-tech trauma glasses a vision of the future
13 September 2017
High-tech glasses for trauma doctors have the potential to change emergency resuscitation at The Alfred, starting next year.
emergency & trauma
research & innovation
Robbie Gillies
Robbie Gillies named Young Victorian of the Year
12 July 2017
He’s only 27 but already, Robbie Gillies has founded four charities, studied four university degrees, volunteered overseas and in remote Australian communities – and now works as a doctor in The Alfred emergency department.
emergency & trauma