Western Health

29/01/2026

Our new Footscray Hospital will open to patients next month! Our new Emergency Department is looking incredible 🚑🏥

We’re now recruiting for experienced Emergency nurses to join our team.

Find out more and apply: https://careers.wh.org.au/job/Registered-Nurse-Emergency-Services/1328659666/

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28/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Cr Cuc Lam OAM and Trung-Dzung Le OAM 🎉

Over the Australia Day weekend, two remarkable leaders from our local community were recognised with Medals of the Order of Australia for their enduring service and contribution.

Cr Cuc Lam OAM arrived in Australia as a refugee in 1978 after an extraordinarily difficult journey, carrying little more than a red suitcase - now held in the Museums Victoria collection as a powerful symbol of resilience. Guided by her lived experience, Cuc has been a tireless advocate for inclusion, opportunity and representation, particularly for multicultural women, and continues to inspire future generations to lead, volunteer and give back.

Vietnamese-born entrepreneur, philanthropist and community advocate Trung-Dzung Le OAM arrived in Australia as a refugee in the 1980s. In 1999, he established the Hollywood Nails Group, creating hundreds of jobs across Victoria and supporting migrants, particularly those from refugee backgrounds. A passionate supporter of healthcare and community initiatives, Trung-Dzung has contributed to major projects across Melbourne’s west, including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's, the new Footscray Hospital, and the Western Health Foundation.

Western Health is deeply grateful for the longstanding support, compassion and advocacy shown by both Cuc and Trung-Dzung. Their journeys are powerful reminders of the impact of community leadership, and of giving generously.

Congratulations on these richly deserved honours. 💙

27/01/2026

A sneak peek inside the new Footscray Hospital 🏥👀

23/01/2026

With less than one month to go until opening day, here's what you need to know about the new Footscray Hospital. From parking and public transport to services and support, find out what to expect when you visit. Read more and plan your visit today: https://westernhealth.org.au/location/new-footscray-hospital

15/01/2026

A dignified way to honour a loved one 💙

Western Health is introducing thoughtfully designed bereavement bags to return personal belongings to families after a patient dies.

The bags feature artwork created by Victorian children and community craft groups, offering a gentle human touch at a very difficult time.

They replace standard plastic bags and reflect the care, dignity and respect our teams bring to end-of-life care.

Monique Sammut, Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Bacchus Marsh and within our Aged General Medicine and Subacute Services division, helped bring the bags to Western Health through the Handover HeARTwork charity.

Each bag includes a simple message for families: “our thoughts are with you.”

Learn more https://westernhealth.org.au/news/dignified-remembrance-with-new-bereavement-bags

09/01/2026

Creating connected care teams from day one 🤝

This week, Western Health welcomed our newest medical, nursing, pharmacy and allied health interns and graduates at our second interprofessional orientation.

More than 200 new starters came together across several Western Health sites, including the new Footscray Hospital. By learning together from the start, our graduates build relationships across professions and begin their careers as part of true multidisciplinary teams.

Director Education and Learning Robyn Peel said the program reflects how care is delivered in hospitals every day, with different professions working together to improve patient care.

With shared education sessions, joint grand rounds and study days planned throughout the year, this orientation marks the beginning of a collaborative journey focused on delivering better care for our communities.

💙 To all our newest team members, welcome to Western Health 🫶

06/01/2026

31/12/2025

✨ Happy New Year from all of us here at Western Health. 🎉✨

Our Emergency Departments and urgent care centres are open as usual today and tomorrow. 🏥🚑

If you’re out partying tonight, please drink responsibly, drive safely and look after each other. 🍸🚗💚

For more information on the year’s activities, achievements and challenges:

📺 Watch our Annual General Meeting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrpZQmlBqNY
📃 Read our Annual Report athttps://westernhealth.org.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/Western%20Health%20Annual%20Report%202024-25.pdf [2.28 MB]

Thank you for your support throughout 2025, and here’s to a safe, happy and healthy start to 2026! 🙏🎉

24/12/2025

From everyone at Western Health, we wish our patients, families, volunteers and communities a safe and happy holiday season 🎄

To our staff who are on shift today, thank you for the care, skill and compassion you bring to work, especially at this time of year. Your dedication makes a real difference for our patients and their families ❤️

To our patients spending Christmas in hospital and away from loved ones, please know you are not alone. Our teams are here to support you, today and every day.

We wish everyone a safe and happy New Year ✨

19/12/2025

Behind the scenes of a hospital before it opens – and our students were right there. 🏥👀

Working alongside Western Health, our health students jumped into the Footscray Hospital mock move to help test how care will actually flow when doors open in 2026.

From transfer simulations to timing trials, it was all about pressure-testing systems – and giving students early exposure to real clinical environments (the kind you can’t learn from a textbook 📚).

With over 800 students completing placements each year across Western Health, many are already learning in the spaces they’ll one day work in. If you’re curious about the bigger picture of how VU supports the future health workforce, read this 👉 https://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/vu-blog/supporting-the-frontline-of-our-rapidly-growing-health-workforce

18/12/2025

Services at Melton Urgent Care at 195-209 Barries Road Melton West were closed yesterday due to an electrical fault.

The fault has now been fixed, and services are operating as normal.

In a life-threatening medical emergency, please call Triple Zero (000) or attend the emergency department.