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Nurse Practitioner Alice Ryan speaks with a colleague in a treating room
“I just love nursing”: celebrating Nurse Practitioners Week
12 December 2023
Nurse Practitioners Week is an opportunity for us to celebrate and appreciate the crucial role that Nurse Practitioners play in delivering quality care and improving health outcomes across Australian communities. 
nurses
nursing
staff
Annual Meeting 2023
7 December 2023
Alfred Health’s Annual Meeting was held on 6 December 2023. It provided an overview of events and activities at the health service over the past year.
patients
staff
Courage, Community and the Quest for Cure: A Modern HIV Story
29 November 2023
While World AIDS Day (1 December) is an opportunity to both reflect on the legacy of those who have sadly passed from AIDS-related illnesses, and celebrate the courage and humanity of people living with HIV, our dedicated clinicians and researchers maintain their admiration of this community all year-round.
hiv
infectious diseases
research & innovation
The Alfred welcomes guests Sister Josephine Telenge and Dr Gabriella Ak from Papua New Guinea to the hospital
‘Bug fights’: improving infection prevention in the Pacific
9 November 2023
The Alfred recently welcomed guests from Port Moresby General Hospital in Papua New Guinea, as a part of novel program designed to assist hospitals in the Pacific Islands to improve their infection prevention response.
infectious diseases
research & innovation
P.A.R.T.Y. program educating students from Sandringham College in October 2023
“Even if only one student is listening, it’s a success”: P.A.R.T.Y. returns to The Alfred
3 November 2023
The in-hospital education program that places high school students face-to-face with the life-changing reality of trauma has returned to The Alfred for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
education
emergency & trauma
trauma
A Youth Advisory Committee member hard at work preparing youth mental health gift bags
Young voices shaping youth mental health care
30 October 2023
While headspace is a familiar name in youth mental health care for Australians, the vital role that unique young volunteers are playing to help shape the care and services of headspace is perhaps less widely known. 
headspace
mental health
youth mental health
Members of the MSHC team celebrate the centre's Melbourne Award nomination
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre named Melbourne Award finalists for excellence in LGBTIQA+ community care
25 October 2023
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre’s (MSHC) longstanding commitment to the LGBTIQA+ community has been recognised by the City of Melbourne – naming it a finalist for the Melbourne Awards 2023.
awards
melbourne sexual health centre
sexual health
A restless sleeper feeling the impact of poor sleep health
Essential sleep health tips for a good night’s rest
28 September 2023
Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep Health Week, running from September 25 to October 1, is a reminder for tired Aussies to take the time to take a closer look at their sleep health – with a theme of “Better Sleep, Better Health”.
respiratory
sleep
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Accessible health care front of mind for Sexual Health Month
22 September 2023
Running from 4 September to 2 October, Sexual Health Month is more than just a reminder of the importance of open discussion about safe sex and staying STI free.
melbourne sexual health centre
sexual health
Celebrating our nurse-force
12 May 2023
Hear from some of our incredible nurses about why that do what they do, as we celebrate International Nurses Day 2023.
nurses
nursing education
patients