Transition News 4th Edition – 1 November 2021

Not just essential - Exceptional

As we work together during these difficult COVID times, I would like to thank each of you for your commitment, support and enthusiasm in embracing our transition to a unified organisation. We appreciate everyone’s efforts and ability to not only support and care for our patients and clients but also for the care and support you show to each other. As we have reached 100 days into our transition, we would like to give you a small token of our appreciation to acknowledge all the work you do. With the increasing rate of community transmission across Melbourne impacting hospital care and placing restrictions on travelling between sites, the executive team has not been able to meet many of you in person. While not ideal, we need to keep everyone safe, and as we work through these challenging times, we look forward to visiting onsite when appropriate.

Wednesday 27 October is a day we will celebrate Positive Workplace Week and reflect is on where we can strengthen and maintain a positive workplace environment allowing all employees and volunteers to feel safe, work to their full potential that in turn ensures Western Health offers their patients the best possible care outcomes.

Our transition forums have been well attended and engaged making the Q&A sessions a great platform to receive the correct information. Unfortunately, due the pandemic there has been a need to slow down the transition process while the whole health sector focuses on COVID-19.

Please take care and keep yourselves safe

Welcome

This edition, we introduce you to Grace Crowe, Senior Project Lead and Gayle Considine, Administrative Assistant who have joined Claire Moody and Sharon Read in the transition team.

Grace Crowe brings to this appointment a wealth of experience in clinical leadership and project management, having played a key role in the maternity services operational transition to the Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s.

More recently, Grace has worked in an integral senior project officer role within the Strategy and Service Planning team, with a focus on the Western Health ‘Community Hospitals Project’ and the ‘New Melton Hospital’.

Grace was born and raised in Bacchus Marsh and is passionate about providing positive patient experiences, excellent care and exceptional outcomes for the people of the west.

Gayle Considine is a seasoned financial services operations specialist who many of you may know from previously working in the People & Culture team based at Bacchus Marsh since January this year.

Gayle is proficient in business operations, human resources, and executive level support.  She has a strong focus on building efficiency through sound processes while providing a supportive environment for those around her to be successful.

Services and Programs

Digital Technology Systems (DTS).

As you would be aware, the IT processes and procedures have mostly remained unchanged since the transition has begun.  The IT team from Bacchus Marsh and Melton will be working closely together with the IT transition team over the next several months to bring systems together in the way that best suits the requirement of all sites.

In the meantime, to review the FAQs and to learn more about the ICT transition and what it means for you please click here. 

Resilience Workshops available

 “The Resilient Mindset” Ever found yourself overwhelmed by what’s going around you, wondering how you will get through the day, or simply feeling exhausted! I think we’ve all been there, particularly over the past 18 months. While there’s not much we can individually do to change what’s going on around us, there is a lot we can do to respond in the best way possible. Building our personal resilience can help to ensure we are in the best place possible to look after ourselves and those around us in challenging situations and environments.

The Resilient Mindset workshop will be run by Rachael Davidson an external coach and Organisational Psychologist that will give you an opportunity to check in and spend some time focusing on what you can do to put yourself in the best position to thrive in challenging environments. 5 key skills will be covered that underpin resilience and discuss a range of strategies and steps you can put into place immediately.

Please email: sharon.read@wh.org.au for more information.

EMPOWIR

Employee Positive Workplace issue resolution (EMPOWIR) is an element of Western Health Positive Workplace Strategy.

Western Health has developed a strategy for sustaining a positive workplace across all sites. The strategy was established to strengthen and maintain a positive workplace environment where all employees and volunteers feel safe, are enabled to work to their full potential ensuring Western Health offers their patients the best possible care outcomes.

We aim to create the best environment for our employees, volunteers and our patients who count on us every day to provide compassionate and respectful care for them.

EMPOWIR is a tool that has been developed to enable every volunteer and employee to access advice to achieve an informal and ‘no blame’ resolution or outcome in the event they have been subject to, or have witnessed some type of inappropriate workplace behaviour or interaction

Find out more about our Positive Workplace Strategy at positiveworkplace.who.org.au.

WE LEARN

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What's New

Lead for the Clinical, Community & Quality working group

We welcome back Annie Carr who has taken a clinical lead role in our working groups. “I am pleased to return to the BM, Melton, Carolyn Springs campus’s as the Lead for the Clinical, Community & Quality working group. This group will enable a smooth transition as we progress together towards the finalisation of the transition . The Clinical, Community & Quality working group is one of four focus areas established to integrate services at Djerriwarrh into Western Health.”

New Signage at Bacchus Marsh

Did You Know?

Transition Forums

If you have been unavailable to join the Transition forums, a recorded copy can be accessed on the Westerly by clicking the image below.