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COH Express
Staff News
COH Express
November 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
The past month has seen some great activities and achievements across our directorate as we focus more on business as usual activity.Trauma provides reminder of the importance of patient-centred care
Trauma provides reminder of the importance of patient-centred care. For Tracy Nowicki the road to recovery has been a long one.Social prescribing makes world of difference
For Brighton Wellness Hub Mah-Jong teacher Murial, life has become more meaningful thanks to new support networks and a broader sense of purpose.News in brief
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September 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
There has been a clear difference in the focus of the directorate over the past month as the pressure of COVID-19 subsides and we re-focus our efforts.Experience of a lifetime for Bethany
Our Nurse of the Year Bethany Arkbuckle is going to fulfill a lifelong dream by travelling to Africa to help sick people.A time of reflection following a stroke
While the last few months have been a very difficult time it has also been a period of reflection and recovery for stroke survivor Bob Sutcliffe.News in brief
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August 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
I am thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2022 Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Awards.News in brief
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July 2022
Executive Director Message
The past month has been very difficult for the whole service and the pressures are becoming very familiar to us all. Even with these pressures our staff continue to stand ...Community to become a renewable energy powerhouse
Community and Oral Health (COH) is anticipated to become the lead directorate in Metro North Health (MN) for renewable solar energy. Green Metro North and Infrastructure Planning and Capital Projects ...News in brief
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June 2022
Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
It has been a little while since the last Executive Director message and I would like to highlight a few important things. We are again in a very busy ...New community service supports healthy ageing, hospital avoidance and early discharges
New community service supports healthy ageing, hospital avoidance and early discharges. An enhanced community healthcare service will improve the care provided to the elderly, reduce hospital presentations and ensure faster ...Community and Oral Health Nursing Awards
It is very important that we spend some time acknowledging our nurses for their inspirational work caring for our most vulnerable during the COVID-19 response. International Nurses Day 2022 saw some great, award-winning ...Executive Director Message
The enhancement of our Post Acute Care Service is an important milestone for the directorate and reflective of the demand for accessible and compassionate care that supports the needs of ...
May 2022
Executive Director Message
The month of April saw some significant developments with the final vaccine delivered as part of the directorate’s role in the COVID-19 response. Our teams have delivered more than 412,000 COVID-19 ...Oral health collaboration focuses on improving patient outcomes in ICU
A new collaborative project will kick off mid-year to discover how the health outcome of patients in intensive care can be improved through improved oral hygiene. The research collaboration will be ...Words from our vaccination captain – Mary Wheeldon
To the amazing COH vaccination team, to say I am proud of our achievement is an understatement, I could not be any more proud! I can’t say that it was ...News in brief
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April 2022
Executive Director Message
The first quarter of the year has been significant for our oral health services, bedded service and broader care we provide across the community.Virtual reality trial opens potential new therapies for acquired brain injury
A promising trial of virtual reality (VR) technology involving patients with an acquired brain injury may lead to the development of new speech pathology therapies.2,400 years of service highlighted across COH
Last year we recognised close to 2,400 years of service and 200 staff who have reached an important length of service milestone in their careers.Compliment of the Quarter – Oral Health Call Centre
We try and provide credit where credit is due and knowing how our Oral Health Call Centre has been working hard to improve its service and it was wonderful to ...News in brief
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March 2022
Executive Director’s Message
Another year has come to a close and yet again we have seen our community staff rise and shine across our service pitching in with the COVID-19 response while delivering ...Hospital in the Home words of gratitude – Break Out Box
Words are not enough to express how Andrea, Suzanne and I feel about the amazing resilience, the team had showcased over the weekend, when the whole of South East was ...News in brief
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Previous years
December 2021
Executive Director’s Message
Another year has come to a close and yet again we have seen our community staff rise and shine across our service pitching in with the COVID-19 response while delivering ...Finding Robert a forever home
After spending more than 250 days in hospital due to a complex health condition, former aged care resident Robert has found his new forever home at Cooinda House.Top 5 picks for 2021
The final Community and Oral Health Express for the year is a little bit different and we have decided to highlight some unique top five moments for 2021.News in brief
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November 2021
Executive Director’s Message
There has been a lot of great work being done across our service over the past few months and a lot on the front page of the COVID-19 response by ...Ensuring our patients are being heard – Melanie White and Denielle Beattie – WINNER
Melanie and Denielle have worked together in the Consumer Liaison role at Community and Oral Health for a number of years and complement each other in this portfolio striving to ...Hotel Quarantine Management Team scoops award for keeping Queenslanders safe – WINNER
For nearly two years the Hotel Quarantine Management Team have been at the forefront of our COVID-19 response keeping Queenslanders and the rest of Australia safe. Whether they are ...Enhancing the deadly smiles of families – WINNER
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has had access to an innovative mobile oral health screening service. Consultant Oral Health Therapist Alison Dickinson said it was great to ...Community pharmacy driving new innovative approaches in vaccine rollout – WINNER
The Community and Oral Health Pharmacy Vaccination Services team led by Kerry Feilding having been driving ideas into action through innovative approaches by standing up dozens of vaccination clinics over ...SPACE supports end-of-life choice in aged care – HIGHLY COMMENDED
An innovative new project is having great success in Metro North to help improve people’s choice around end-of-life care in aged care facilities. Community and Oral Health Community Palliative Care ...Getting oral health clinics back on track – Tanya Hayward – HIGHLY COMMENDED
When the global pandemic arrived in Australia and we went into lockdown in March 2020, Metro North Oral Health was reduced to two open clinics and many staff redeployed, some ...Community stars shine in vaccination drive – WINNER
Community and Oral Health has been vaccinating Metro North residents closer to home thanks to the opening a host of new community-based and pop-up vaccination clinics over the last eight ...Embedding positive change in aged care – Andrea Hudson and Sixolisile Mpofu – Highly Commended
Both residential aged care nurse unit managers have been demonstrated stronger leadership in a challenging environment. This has included being super responsive to COVID and ensuring all staff have been ...Our go to in the COVID-19 Response – Mohammed Zubayr Daryau (Zuby) – WINNER
Zuby’s formal title is CNC Infection control Hotel Quarantine but his role is so very much more. Community and Oral Health Acting Executive Director Glynis Schultz said Zuby was recognised ...Ensuring staff feel valued – Reina Veivers – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Reina Veivers is an asset to our COH Speech Pathology Team and her multidisciplinary Complex Chronic Disease Team. She exemplifies all of the Metro North Values in Action, but in ...Focused on innovation and ways to improve culture – Pauline Burge – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pauline Burge is a great colleague and team member nominated for a Values in Action Award. Community Based Rehabilitation Team (CBRT) Team Leader Donna Ryan said Pauline ...Halwyn’s glue and a hidden jewel in COH – Fiona Wilson – WINNER
Fiona Wilson deserves recognition for her ongoing and consistent efforts as an individual who, while not a direct caregiver, significantly contributes to enhancing the quality of life for the residents ...Delivering oral health care with compassion – Stafford Dental Clinic – WINNER
The Stafford Dental Clinic have been continually demonstrating a high level of teamwork and high performance. General Practice Oral Health Service Dental Officer Dr Jacinta (Cindy) Jackson said they ...HIGHLY COMMENDED – Community trial enhances care for the older person
A new, innovative trial has safely supported the acute and long-term care needs of older people in Metro North who have complex and chronic health conditions associated with ageing. Community and ...Rapidly expanding the Diabetes Service through virtual technology – HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Diabetes Service demonstrates a true passion and commitment to ongoing education and training and they understand the importance of this to delivering high quality, current care to their clients. ...Supporting the next generation of physiotherapists – Elaine McGivern
Elaine McGivern has led an innovative model of clinical education for physiotherapy students in the Brighton Rehabilitation Unit in 2021. Director of Physiotherapy Steve Cameron said this 4:1 model ...COH Innovation Showcased
The 2021 COH Innovation and Research Showcase was a great success in October, even with a last-minute shift of venue due to the weather. The conference was opened by Professor ...News in brief
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August 2021
Compliment of the month: Community Palliative Care
“We as a family used the services of the Community Palliative Care Team in June this year for our father/father in-law. As a family we would like to thank the ...It’s a team effort at Zillmere
It is always a treat when a service line receives some creative and heartfelt artwork or crafts from a patient or family that are so grateful for the care they ...News in brief
More news from Community and Oral Health“That is what we are here for!”
A simple phrase that paints a picture of this amazing, compassionate, selfless, and caring team and the work they do. Our Special Needs Dentistry specialists, who work across the service including ...A new chapter begins for Tania
An exciting new life chapter has begun for one of our much-loved residents from the Brighton Brain Injury Service, Tania Pearce.A/Executive Director’s Message
It was heartening to hear the great news about Tania Pearce, one of our former Brighton Brain Injury Service patients, moving to her new home at Wynumm West, and being ...
July 2021
A/Executive Director’s Message
June was yet another significant month which some great highlights and some news that brought sadness. We saw our directorate open community vaccination clinic sites at Doomben Racecourse, Brighton Health Campus ...Record highs for community vaccination clinics
Metro North residents are being vaccinated in record numbers thanks to the opening of several new community vaccination clinics. Community and Oral Health Acting Executive Director Glynis Schultz said the community ...From NQ emergency to vaccination clinic traffic controller
Most of you know our award winning gardners, and in particular the larger than life Ron Aquilina. He is not only a great bloke, but always willing to put his hand ...Compliment of the month: Interim Care at Brighton – Palliative Care
I wanted to take the time to say a big thank you for your care of Jim Gordy over the past few months at Dolphin House. Before being in palliative care ...Recognising our Oral Health stars
We have been recently shining the light on some of the hidden gems in Oral Health and it wasn’t very difficult to find quite a few more. Like all of ...News in brief
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June 2021
A/Executive Director’s Message
Sometimes it seems like a day is a long time in health and we had a few of them in the last month, and expect more in the coming weeks. ...Compliment of the month – Stafford Oral Health Clinic
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has access to an innovative new mobile oral health screening service.Hospital in the Home
A huge thank you for the tremendous service that you provide. Some of you may not actually appreciate what it means to a patient to have you attending to their ...A very special volunteer celebration
Community and Oral Health celebrated a very important National Volunteer Week with our cherished volunteers. Community Connections Officer Leanne Delaney said it was a very special occasion for the directorate ...News in brief
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May 2021
A/Executive Director’s Message
The last month has been inspirational with some great new initiatives and innovations being delivered to help us improve the care we provide to our community and the elderly.Community trial to enhance care of the older person
A new, innovative trial has begun to safely support the acute and long-term care needs of the elderly in Metro North who have complex and chronic health conditions associated with ...Deadly smiles broaden at Nundah
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has access to an innovative new mobile oral health screening service.Values in Action column – Message from the Clinical Council
Congratulations to Reina Veivers for becoming the new Community and Oral Health Clinical Council Chair and Tanya Beaumont for becoming the first ever Deputy Chair.Compliments of the month – Brighton Vaccination Clinic
We have been receiving some great compliments and staff feedback about the Brighton Vaccination Clinic.Message from the HR Business Partner
Hi everyone. You may have seen some new faces in the Community, Oral and Mental Health HR Business Partners team lately. With recent changes to our team I thought an ...Stars shine at STARS Pfizer vaccination clinic
Our Community and Oral Health team are playing a significant role in supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Metro North.News in brief
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March 2021
A/Executive Director’s Message
Since taking on the role of Executive Director at Community and Oral Health, I’ve been meeting some wonderful people – all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of their ...More Awards for our COH team!
Community and Oral Health brought home three Metro North’s Australia Day Achievement Awards. A/Executive Director, Glynis Schultz said the awards celebrated some of the heroes of the directorate and thanked those ...Recognition for keeping people safe
Metro North’s virtual COVID Ward was named as a finalist in the Premier’s Awards for Excellence, in the Keeping Queenslanders Healthy category. The virtual COVID ward was led by COH’s Mary ...From our Clinical Council
Clinical Council Chair Kerry Feilding: Even with all the challenges of the last twelve months, our Clinical Council has been heartened to see Community and Oral Health staff working together to ...COH Compliment of the Month
This month we’re sharing a compliment that came to COH about our home palliative care team: Thank you so much for the support, guidance, and care you provided for the short ...News in brief
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January 2021
Message from the Executive Director
This year has been an extraordinary and challenging one, and our directorate has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response.Values in Action – Message from the Clinical Council
Despite the challenges of 2020, the Clinical Council has been heartened to see Community and Oral Health staff working together to put people first, whether they be staff, patients or ...At the forefront of COVID-19
They are currently on the frontline of our COVID-19 response and our Hotel Quarantine Management Team are making a real difference in keeping Queenslanders and the rest of Australia safe.Acknowledging our grad nurses
It was great to celebrate with our talented 2019/20 graduates who have finished their first year as registered nurses at our Community and Oral Health facilities.Study improvements in after-hours’ care
A unique new study is currently underway to assess the benefits of implementing an after-hours nurse practitioner service in Metro North’s residential aged care and sub-acute settings.Real time access to oral health care
Coming together as a team during testing times was an underlying theme of the 17 excellence awards which were announced at our QSuper Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Virtual ...Compliment – Residential Transition Care Program
I was a patient of Residential Transition Care Program for about 12 weeks. I can’t leave without saying a big thank you to all those involved in my stay here.News in brief
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October 2020
Message from the Executive Director
It is great to publish the second edition of the Community and Oral Health Express in our new format as we still have a lot catch up on.Trial leads to smarter smiles for Pine Rivers teens
An innovative new health trial has improved dental care outcomes for students entering high school in Pine Rivers.Virtual clinics making life a lot easier
For mum of three and Kilcoy resident Danika Vella the expansion of Metro North’s virtual diabetes clinics has made it easier to juggle life, work, health and family pressures.Staff Excellence Awards our winners revealed
Coming together as a team during testing times was an underlying theme of the 17 excellence awards which were announced at our QSuper Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Virtual ...Brighton Rehabilitation Unit – Compliment
Milan has spent eight months in acute and subacute facilities. He was in the Residential Transition Care Program for many months and discharged home with Community Transition Care Program for ...Values in Action – Welcoming new work buddies
Work buddies are an initiative of the COH Clinical Council. The main goal is to make new staff feel welcome and supported, as well as helped new starters understand ...News in brief
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September 2020
Message from the Executive Director
It has been a very challenging time since the last Community and Oral Health Express, and it is important that we acknowledge some of the great work that has been ...Community clinics shine in troubling times
An important part of the Metro North response to COVID-19 has been the establishment of Community Assessment and Mobile Satellite Clinics based in the community.Oral Health staff join response
There have been a lot of Metro North staff supporting the COVID-19 response to keep our community safe, whether from the corporate, hospitals, community or oral health perspective.Kind donations bring joy to residents
There have been a lot of Metro North staff supporting the COVID-19 response to keep our community safe, whether from the corporate, hospitals, community or oral health perspective.Eric shares his Interim Care story
It was Interim Care’s time to shine as the service was thrown up in lights with a new patient experience video.Meeting Rehab challenges
Traditional face-to-face cardiac and pulmonary based models of care across Metro North have rapidly changed to enable the continuation of these much-needed services.Staff Excellence Awards Teams style
Coming together as a team during testing times was an underlying theme of the 17 excellence awards which were announced at our QSuper Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Virtual ...Compliment – Brighton Brain Injury Service
“Not being able to personally thank you in the current climate has led me to write this letter to express the family’s gratitude to all the staff at Brighton Brain ...News in brief
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Featuring these stories: Acknowledging our shining stars; Executive Director’s message; Meet one of our school-based trainees; Excellence Awards 2019; Robbie is living life to the full; Values in Actions – Compassion; Compliment of the Month.
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December 2016
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October 2016
Featuring these stories: Healthy competition; Executive Director’s message; Taking the pressure down; Grevillea comes out on top at ‘Halwyn Olympics’; Out and about with #TeamCISS; Celebrating our valuable volunteers.
September 2016
Featuring these stories: Expo showcases healthy ageing; Executive Director’s message; CPI joins CISS team; CISS people; Seascapes a feast for the eyes; Keeping track of equipment; Interim care opens at Ashworth House.
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
Featuring these stories: Reconciliation Shield; Executive Director’s message; Couple’s diabetes brainchild a success; Musical brain magic; Wrangling information; Data data everywhere.
May 2016
Featuring these stories: CISS Superstars; Executive Director’s message; Social Therapy Connexions; Running woman; The Future’s So Bright(on); Fab Entrepreneurs; International Nurses Day awards.
April 2016
March 2016
Featuring these stories: Let’s Get PhyCISSical; Executive Director’s message; Social Work Journal Club; Rebuilding Nepal; Rodeo Royalty; New CISS on the Block – Andrea Hudson RN; Palliative Care study tour.
February 2016
Featuring these stories: Andy DONs new hat; Executive Director’s message; CISS staff forums; My Aged Care; Jodie Spottiswood; Celebrating excellence.
December 2015
November 2015
Featuring these stories: CISS goes to MoTown; Executive Director’s message; Partnership for integrated care; Tool prevents readmission; Project officer for Brighton.