CEO, Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria
Glenn is a registered nurse and CEO of Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria (NMHPV). He has worked in the profession for over 30 years, mostly in the areas of mental health and alcohol and other drug use.
Glenn has long held an interest in the health of those in the profession and feels privileged to be in a position to directly support, assist and influence his colleagues in Victoria’s nursing and midwifery community.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Project Officer, Southern Melbourne Primary Care Partnership
Chris has worked for more than 20 years in the Primary Health sector. During that time spent more than 10 years working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to improve access to health services.
Currently working for Southern Melbourne Primary Care Partnership improving cultural safety at community health services and engagement with the local Aboriginal community.
Administrative officer, Barwon Health's Mental Health Hospital in the Home and Honorary Research Assistant at Monash Health and Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic
Cheryl is currently working as an administrative officer in Barwon Health's Mental Health Hospital in the Home. She is also undergoing a clinical research internship at Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic.
Emergency Physician, Western Health and Victorian Wellbeing Champion for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
After leaving the NHS to avoid the 4-hour target Andrew sailed to Australia the long way around as a ships doctor. He now splits his time between adult and paediatric practice in Melbourne's west.
Drawing from his own lived experience he has been drawn to improving the lot of all healthcare workers - regularly speaking at the national and international level on the importance of treating each other with kindness.
Health and Wellbeing Consultant and Accredited Occupational Therapist and Health Coach
Alison has worked in the healthcare industry for 24 years both in Melbourne and London across many roles including Occupational Therapist, Manager, Project Lead, Workforce Wellbeing Coordinator, and Health and Wellbeing Consultant.
She has completed additional study in health coaching, nutrition and mindfulness leadership and is passionate about supporting healthcare workers' mental health and wellbeing.
Psychiatrist and interim Medical Director at the Victorian Doctors Health Program
Kym Jenkins has been selected as Chair of the advisory group. Kym is a psychiatrist and is the interim Medical Director at the Victorian Doctors Health Program. She is also a founder of Hand-n-Hand Peer Support and is on the leadership committee for the Pandemic Kindness Movement.
The Healthcare worker wellbeing centre advisory group members are champions for improvement in healthcare worker wellbeing and provide:
Read about the Healthcare worker wellbeing centre.
To decrease burnout and improve joy at work.
While the wellbeing of healthcare workers is not a new issue, the pandemic provided a unique opportunity to achieve big and long-lasting improvement.
Caring for those who care for others is paramount – we cannot give what we don’t have.
The Healthcare worker wellbeing centre is the first of its kind in Australia.
It provides support for all who work in clinical and non-clinical roles in health services, community health and aged and primary care settings.
The centre is not a physical location. It is a place where all healthcare workers can come anytime, from anywhere to find support and resources. A place to find your centre.
Older people are more likely to be admitted to hospital or an aged care facility than younger people and are more likely to suffer harm such as falls, physical deterioration, medication errors, infections, or confusion. Older people and their carers also report inconsistencies with the way they are treated, consistent with what matters to them.