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Read the latest from Mercy Health, including what we’re doing in the community, information on general health developments, and other news from around our organisation.

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Werribee Mercy Hospital moves a step closer to a new Emergency Department

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Werribee Mercy Hospital is one step closer to meeting an enormous projected growth in demand, with the announcement of new architects and engineers for our $110 million Emergency Department (ED) upgrade.

Werribee Mercy Hospital moves a step closer to a new Emergency Department
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Appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Health

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In writing to Mercy Health staff today, Chair of Mercy Health, Virginia Bourke said she was pleased to be able to introduce Angela whose outstanding CEO and senior executive experience in the health and aged care sector and broad, multidisciplinary background is balanced by her authentic leadership qualities. Ms Nolan is currently the CEO of…

Appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Health
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Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency upgrade – a win for the west

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This was the message senior members of the Mercy Health Board of Directors and Executive relayed today to the Minister for Health, Martin Foley, when he visited the hospital site. Mr Foley toured parts of the campus with the Chair of the Mercy Health, Ms Virginia Bourke, the retiring Group Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor…

Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency upgrade – a win for the west
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Mercy Health endorses The Y’s program to develop future care workforce

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Mercy Health supports The Y’s challenge to the next Federal Government not only to adopt the proposal but to develop it further along the lines of Mercy Health’s own ground-breaking intergenerational program in Bendigo (Victoria) established in 2020, albeit its full potential was interrupted a little by the COVID-19 pandemic. The intergenerational program involves Year…

Mercy Health endorses The Y’s program to develop future care workforce
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Emergency Department upgrade: A win for the families of Melbourne’s south west

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We have regularly highlighted not only the population growth of the City of Wyndham and western corridor but also our ageing infrastructure and the growing pressure on our emergency staff.

Emergency Department upgrade: A win for the families of Melbourne’s south west
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Safe pair of hands both on and off the pitch

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Western United goalkeeper, Jamie Young, renowned for his safe pair of hands, visited Werribee Mercy Hospital to thank staff for keeping Wyndham safe

Safe pair of hands both on and off the pitch
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All action at Mercy Place Parkville

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Christmas came a fortnight early for a number of residents at Mercy Place Parkville with the arrival of a talented Christmas choir, Santa and his sleigh, and two television camera crews on 10 December. Mercy Place Parkville Service Manager Andrew Tsindos says the entertainment provided by Melbourne’s Carols by Candlelight choir was a lovely event…

All action at Mercy Place Parkville
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A second “Early Parenting Centre,” a step closer for Mercy Health

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The Victorian Government’s Minister for Health Martin Foley and Minister for Energy and Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio this week unveiled signage at Anchorage Drive, South Morang where building of the facility will commence in the New Year. Comprising 10 residential units and four day-stay units, the project is scheduled for completion by late…

A second “Early Parenting Centre,” a step closer for Mercy Health
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Baby Bunting ‘delivers’ the goods

Baby Bunting ‘delivers’ the goods