Eastern Health

Winter wellness has begun.

Winter is the time to nourish your body. Eat well, stay strong and support your immune health.

Keep your immune system strong with healthy eating habits and staying up to date with recommend vaccines. Small steps can make a big difference.

For more information visit the better health channel.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/Cold-weather

Every day, patients need surgery that depends on speed, precision and the right equipment.

In these moments, surgeons rely on Image Intensifiers, imaging equipment that guides critical decisions during orthopaedic trauma, emergency surgery, and complex procedures.

“It’s not a machine. It’s a superpower,” says Raphael Hau, Clinical Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at Eastern Health Box Hill.

“You can think of it as X-ray vision. It helps us get it right the first time.”

At Eastern Health Box Hill, just three Image Intensifiers are shared across 10 operating theatres, creating constant demand for this critical equipment.

With your support, a fourth unit would help deliver more timely surgery to more patients when they need it most.

We’ve launched a fundraising campaign to help expand access to timely surgery for thousands of patients each year through the addition of a new Image Intensifier at Eastern Health Box Hill.

Please donate before 30 June to help ensure patients get the surgery they need, sooner.

To donate, please visit the Eastern Health Foundation: https://bit.ly/4ehk0KP

National Sorry Day (26 May) is a time for reflection, truth telling and acknowledgement. It marks the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report and honours the Stolen Generations; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families, cultures and communities.

Eastern Health acknowledges the enduring strength and resilience of the Stolen Generations and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise that reconciliation is not symbolic, it requires action, accountability and a genuine commitment to cultural safety across all our services.

Throughout 2026, the Eastern Health Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing team continues to work alongside Community to strengthen culturally safe care, improve access to services, and support staff to build cultural understanding. National Sorry Day is an opportunity for all of us to pause, reflect and recommit to this work. By acknowledging the truth of our shared history and listening to the experiences of survivors, we take steps toward a future grounded in respect, healing and self determination.

Read the Bringing Them Home report: https://humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub/older-peoples-rights/bringing-them-home-full-contents-page