Monash Health Annual Report 2018-2019
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Andrew Stripp, Chief Executive.<br />
Our story<br />
<strong>Monash</strong> <strong>Health</strong> holds a privileged position as the largest and most diverse health network within the<br />
Victorian healthcare system and one of the largest and most diverse in Australia.<br />
Our size and scope of services are comparable with world-leading international healthcare services.<br />
As a major metropolitan health service in Melbourne, with more<br />
than 18,000 employees, we provide care to south eastern<br />
metropolitan and rural Victoria from over 40 locations via<br />
telehealth, and in people’s communities and homes.<br />
<strong>Monash</strong> <strong>Health</strong> uniquely cares for people across the full human<br />
lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life, providing integrated,<br />
comprehensive, and often highly complex care.<br />
We improve people’s health and experiences through:<br />
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Prevention<br />
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Early intervention<br />
Community and home-based treatment and rehabilitation<br />
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▪ Specialised surgical; and medical diagnosis; treatment and<br />
monitoring services; including primary, secondary, tertiary<br />
and some quaternary level care. We assume a specialist<br />
referral role for many specialities serving greater Melbourne,<br />
Victoria and interstate<br />
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Hospital and community-based mental health services<br />
Comprehensive sub-acute and aged care programs<br />
Palliative care<br />
▪ Research<br />
Teaching the next generation of healthcare professionals<br />
through undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational and<br />
specialist programs, simulation and telehealth.<br />
Our story<br />
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