From My desk
From My Desk.. It has already been an active start to the year with the temporary capping of Manning beds which was only possible due to the work of amazing staff who always rise to every situation and support consumers each step of the way. Thank you all for working together so positively in what was a challenging situation and a time of uncertainty for consumers, carers and staff. We have welcomed a new rotation of registrars to the service and are happy to say that despite the difficult industrial situation for NSW Psychiatrists the Macquarie Consultant Psychiatrists continue to provide their invaluable support for junior medical staff and consumers, which is greatly appreciated by all. It seems too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year as it is mid-February – but Happy 2025 anyway!!
We said farewell to Klara Glaw in January as she headed off to enjoy a new job and new home on the South Coast. Klara joined the team at a time of big change as the Rehabilitation Program Team Manager and worked with enthusiasm and skill, building a new team and developing a new group rehabilitation program which received very positive feedback from consumers across the hospital. Klara will be greatly missed both by her team and the service as a whole. This week we are also saying goodbye to Noi Wheeler, who has been working here at Macquarie in Health Information Services since 2006. Alongside her tireless efforts maintaining medical records (long before scanning and EMR), Noi also managed to create a beautiful garden outside the HIS building that has given pleasure to so many over the years. We wish Noi all the best on her well-deserved retirement.
Yesterday the hospital welcomed visiting academics from Universitas Indonesia who are working in collaboration with UTS School of Nursing & Midwifery. The group had a tour of the hospital and discussions with nursing staff around mental health care in Australia then the Indonesian team presented on their work “Enhancing mental health knowledge and skills for community nurses in Solo, Indonesia” which was incredibly interesting and inspiring. Euan Macleay also presented on his PhD research relating to collaborative care planning which was very well received by all. Last week the hospital welcomed visiting academics from Universitas Indonesia who are working in collaboration with UTS School of Nursing & Midwifery. The group had a tour of the hospital and discussions with nursing staff around mental health care in Australia then the Indonesian team presented on their work “Enhancing mental health knowledge and skills for community nurses in Solo, Indonesia” which was incredibly interesting and inspiring. Euan Macleay also presented on his PhD research relating to collaborative care planning which was very well received by all.
(L - R Assoc. Prof Scott Brunero UTS, Prof Herni Susanti, Prof Budi Anna Kaeliat, Euan Macleay, Assoc.Prof (conjoint) Natalie Cuttler, UTS/MHDA, Dewi Wulandari , PhD Candidate)
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