National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than 5 million Australians who volunteer. Australian volunteers are essential to society, and many charities would struggle to survive without…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing ‘Catherine King’ and Facebook announced the launch of a new Facebook tool allowing people to identify themselves as registered organ and tissue donors on their Facebook Timelines. This new tool has the potential to contribute to increasing Australians’ awareness of the importance of registering your donation decision on…
A range of business people, community groups and volunteers all cooperate to help keep Northeast Health Wangaratta’s ‘Pets as Therapy’ program running smoothly. Among the volunteers is Barry McDonald, who participates in Pets as Therapy with his dog, Jedda. Jedda was a shy, quiet stray who was adopted by Barry and his wife Rhonda back…
Statistics show hospital treating patients more quickly Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) has fared well for its emergency department performance, according to the latest State Government statistics. The Victorian Health Services Performance Report for the December quarter reveals NHW has shaved five minutes from the median waiting times for all emergency department (ED) patients, down to…
