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This World Stroke Day (29 October), Albury Wodonga Health is celebrating achieving World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Award Gold Status for excellence in stroke treatment and care.
Taking a leap of courage changed the course of Rowena Wetmore’s nursing career. Following the loss of a close friend, she made the move to mental health nursing and says it was one of the best decisions of her life.
Dr Chris Henry’s path to psychiatry wasn’t a straight line, but it’s one that’s deeply shaped by experience, empathy and cultural identity.
Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) exists to care for the people of our region, and that remains our focus. Every day, our teams deliver skilled, compassionate care to our community – often under significant pressure. We are proud of their commitment and the quality of care they provide.
We understand there’s been a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about changes to AWH’s surgical services. We want to reassure our staff and community that Albury Wodonga Health has a highly skilled team of surgical specialists and medical professionals who remain committed to ensuring continuity of care and maintaining the highest standards of treatment and support for our community. Read more about the proactive steps taken to ensure this.
The Director of Cancer Services, Brett Hamilton, has shared an open statement to reassure the community that the transition to a publicly operated model at the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre will ensure continued access to cancer care for the local community, and that services are equitable, accessible, and sustainable for the future.
The Hume Region Allied Health Education Group hosted its biennial Insights into Influence: The Impact of Allied Health on Healthcare conference at The Cube Wodonga on Friday, 17 October, bringing together more than 130 allied health professionals, educators, and leaders from across Victoria and beyond.
Each year on 16 October, we celebrate National Anaesthesia Day, marking the anniversary of the first public demonstration of ether anaesthetic in 1846. For Dr Darcy McFarland, Anaesthetist at Albury Wodonga Health, the journey into medicine began close to home.
Diabetes, thunderstorm asthma, antibiotic allergies and the role of virtual reality in overcoming needle phobia — these were just some of the subjects explored at the Regional Research Symposium 2025, co-hosted by Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Tuesday 14 October at The Cube, Wodonga.