Melbourne Health
Melbourne Health is Victoria’s second largest public health service. It employs over 8000 staff across its services, manages over 1400 beds and has an operating budget of $800 million.
Melbourne Health provides comprehensive acute, sub-acute and community-based health care programs to the culturally and linguistically diverse communities of northern and western metropolitan Melbourne. It also provides general and specialist services to regional and rural Victorians and statewide services.
In addition to providing clinical care, Melbourne Health has a key role in research and education to ensure world-class healthcare can continue to be delivered into the future.
Melbourne Health comprises:
· The Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus
· The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus
· NorthWestern Mental Health
· North West Dialysis Service
· Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
Melbourne Health delivers services to a population of over one million people living in Melbourne’s northern and western region, and a range of specialist services to all Victorians. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of only two adult trauma hospitals in Victoria.
The organisation is led by Ms Linda Sorrell, Chief Executive.
Melbourne Health's Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 confirms an ongoing and sustained commitment to our communities through a new Vision and Mission and confirmation of our Values, while recognising the important contribution of staff, partners and patients in the development of, and continued commitment to our 'Passion for Caring – Achieving the Extraordinary’.
Our Vision: Passion for Caring – Achieving the Extraordinary.
Our Mission: To provide world-class health care for our community. We will embrace discovery and learning, build collaborative relationships and engage our patients in their care.
OUR VALUES
· Respect for the dignity beliefs and abilities of every individual
· Caring and compassion
· Unity as a team and in embracing our communities
· Integrity by being open honest and fair
· Discovery through passion for innovation
The five strategic goals in the 2010 - 2015 plan reflect the organisation’s response to the changing health care environment and our key challenges.
OUR STRATEGIC GOALS
· Develop our workforce
· Improve the quality and safety of our services
· Develop and encourage strategic relationships
· Foster a culture of research and innovation
· Build a sustainable organisation
The Melbourne Health Strategic Plan 2010 - 15 is part of a broader strategic planning and performance framework, designed to enable the organisation to translate our long-term strategic goals into our day-to-day operations. The annual Melbourne Health Business Plan is the key link in realising the Melbourne Health Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015, with annual Business Plan actions directly linked to the strategic goals, objectives and actions articulated in the Strategic Plan.