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October 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
19 October 2022This week’s message is one of reflection. On Saturday as the Executive on Call, I had the opportunity to speak with a man whose father is in one of our ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
13 October 2022Around a hundred staff from across Community and Oral Health and Metro North participated in the Compassion Labs hosted by Mary Freer this week. It was great that we were ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
6 October 2022We definitely don’t want them to give up their day jobs as it is clear that COH’s Data and Reporting team are very good at what they do – capturing ...Read more >
September 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
30 September 2022It was a privilege to host the Metro North Health Board at Nundah this week and I am grateful to the Nundah staff for their hospitality and assistance.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
23 September 2022As I prepared the Community and Oral Healthy papers for the Metro North Board meeting to be hosted at Nundah on the 27 September 2022, I felt immensely proud of ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
14 September 2022Community and Oral Health was proud to host two enjoyable and significant events yesterday. I joined the Elders, executive and staff in the Brighton Auditorium for the Metro North Health ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
14 September 2022There 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.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
9 September 2022I have mentioned in a previous message about Community and Oral Health being at the forefront of Green Metro North initiatives with the rollout of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems at ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
1 September 2022It is the first day of spring and we are thankfully seeing a reduction in pressure on our services due to a decrease in COVID-19 cases. This provides us with ...Read more >
August 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
26 August 2022As Metro North Health is starting to focus on getting back to business it is a good time to be mindful of what this means for Community and Oral Health. ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
24 August 2022I am thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2022 Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Awards.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
23 August 2022I am thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2022 Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Awards.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
18 August 2022It is encouraging to see that we are again back in Tier 2 of our COVID and Influenza Response Plan and experiencing a reduction in active cases and staff being ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
11 August 2022There are many teams and individuals across our service who are unsung heroes who don’t get the accolades that they deserve. As part of National Stroke Week, I want to ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
2 August 2022As we manage COVID-19 patients in our bedded services or move about the community when transmission rates remain high, its important that we remember to keep ourselves, our families and ...Read more >
July 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
26 July 2022Thank you for all your efforts over the past couple of weeks as we near the peak of the current COVID-19 wave. It feels like we are again in a ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
21 July 2022Our Metro North Oral Health Service has been under a lot of pressure recently and has experienced many challenges due to COVID-19 over the past few years.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
15 July 2022COH is a gift that keeps giving! Each day I get to work with amazing individuals and see tremendous cooperation in the interest of providing great services.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
11 July 2022We continue to find ourselves in a very difficult, yet familiar situation as we manage the current demands on our services. Today, I will provide you some operational updates.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
5 July 2022It’s great to be back in COH after a brief break with family in the bush – there’s nothing quite like looking up to a blaze of stars across an ...Read more >Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
1 July 2022Thank you for your support as I acted in the Executive Director role over the past week. You will be pleased to know that Glynis Shultz will be back on ...Read more >
June 2022
Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
30 June 2022NAIDOC Week (3 – 10 July 2022) celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Read more >Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
28 June 2022It 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 ...Read more >Executive Director Message
13 June 2022The 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 ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
9 June 2022There is plenty to update you about following a week filled with changes and some great celebrations and announcements.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
3 June 2022Reflect about your EXCELLENT colleagues and nominate today!Read more >
May 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
31 May 2022You would have seen the message from the Metro North Health Incident Controller late yesterday which mentions the relaxation of some visitor restrictions.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
26 May 2022Next week, we celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2022 which is themed: “Be Brave. Make Change.”Read more >Executive Director Message
26 May 2022The 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 ...Read more >Community and Oral Health Special Broadcast
19 May 2022The Community and Oral Health Reconciliation Action Plan (COH RAP) Working Group pays our Acknowledgement and respect to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
19 May 2022It is great to be back after a wonderful wedding celebration with my family. I want to thank Michelle Kane for her work looking after the directorate while I was ...Read more >Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
12 May 2022It is very important that we spend some time acknowledging our nurses for their inspirational work caring for our most vulnerable. At Community and Oral Health our diverse services are ...Read more >Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
11 May 2022To start, I want to thank everyone who has rolled up their sleeves to receive the flu jab. As you would know we have already started to move into a ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
6 May 2022Administrative Professional Day is celebrated worldwide to acknowledge our devoted administration staff and to simply say thank you.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
4 May 2022We have a lot to talk about this week and lot of great things coming up in the next few weeks and month worth highlighting.Read more >
April 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
28 April 2022Thanks to Michelle Stute for covering for me while I had a few days leave with my family. I also want to acknowledge the team on call with me ...Read more >Message from the Acting ED Community and Oral Health
21 April 2022Thank you for your support over the past week as I have acted in the Executive Director position while Glynis is taking some well-earned rest.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
14 April 2022As we approach the Easter break, I have reflected on the fact that although we may follow different faiths and spiritual paths, we are joined to together by a shared ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
13 April 2022We had some great candidates nominated for the April monthly Shining Star Awards last month. As you know all of our monthly winners will automatically be nominated for the annual Shining ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
8 April 2022There is so much happening at the moment, I just wanted to add a few more important acknowledgements this week. Every day, I am reminded by your efforts that I am ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
6 April 2022We are facing a lot of pressure at the moment collectively across our service, with staff unable to come to work due to COVID-19 or being close contacts, and our ...Read more >
March 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
28 March 2022To look back over the past few years and reflect on the achievements of staff during trying times, we can see how far we have come as a directorate.Read more >Updated message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director | March 23 (visitor info amendment)
23 March 2022As you have seen from yesterday’s message we have again moved to Tier 3 due to the increase in the number of staff who are away from the workplace due ...Read more >Community and Oral Health Special Broadcast
18 March 2022Next week is Harmony Week (21-27March 22), which celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
15 March 2022I always enjoy sharing some of the positive stories and innovations being delivered by our great teams and staff.Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director | Our work towards Health Equity
10 March 2022There is a lot of discussion, conversations and activity occurring around our work towards Health Equity. As a directorate, we are committed to providing equity of access to high quality ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
4 March 2022We have been planning for more severe weather over the next 24 hours which may have potential for impact on our home visiting and broader services due to potential road ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director – Smart Referrals Workflow Solution Go Live 21 March
2 March 2022Metro North Health is introducing a new electronic referrals system called Smart Referrals Workflow Solution (SRWS) which will go live on Monday 21 March 2022. This new system replaces CRU use ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
1 March 2022As I mentioned yesterday, it never surprises me that when we have to manage an emergency or issue, Community and Oral Health staff are ready to respond to whatever is ...Read more >
February 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
28 February 2022Many of you stood up remarkably over the last few days – Thank you!Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
23 February 2022There has been a lot of movement forward for the directorate over the past week. The BPA survey gave us a lot of meaningful actions and things to think about, ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
17 February 2022It was great to hear about the appointment of Jackie Hanson to the Metro North Health Chief Executive position. Jackie has always been a firm supporter of the important work we ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
11 February 2022Staff wellbeing and connection is crucial to our health and resilience at work at any time and it is more important during these challenging times. As we continue to work through ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
8 February 2022I am delighted to see so many staff being nominated each month for the Monthly Shining Star award. It is important that we take the time to reflect on how ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
3 February 2022I am delighted to see so many staff being nominated each month for the Monthly Shining Star award. It is important that we take the time to reflect on how ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
2 February 2022Last year we saw close to 2,400 years of service and 200 staff who have reached an important length of service milestone in their careers. Reaching the milestone of 10,15, ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
1 February 2022As we begin another week, a word that keeps coming to mind is ‘endurance’. This is a term we need to focus on as we head into the third ...Read more >
January 2022
Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
28 January 2022I always acknowledge credit when and where credit is due. This week I have a number of areas and staff I would like to thank given the current pressures and ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
25 January 2022As we head into the midweek I want to continue to thank everyone who is working hard across our services and through the public holiday. I hope that many of ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
24 January 2022When I reflect on the past few months there are too many people across our directorate who I could list here and acknowledge for their outstanding work and commitment. As ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
21 January 2022Today I would like to address the important topic of fit testing. Fit testing is an essential practice in keeping everyone safe so it is imperative that all staff are ...Read more >Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director
20 January 2022The past few weeks have been both challenging and extremely rewarding. Challenging because we adapted and responded to the changes in Tiers in the COVID-19 response plan and are now ...Read more >
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