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Nurses call for safety on roads this summer
19 December 2025
Nurses across The Alfred’s Emergency, Trauma and Intensive Care departments are urging all Victorians to prioritise safety on the roads this summer – especially when it comes to motorbikes.
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Calls to step up ladder safety this festive season
5 December 2024
As the weather warms up and the days grow longer, many of us will climb ladders to hang festive decorations or perform home repairs – which is why our emergency staff want everyone to step up their ladder safety.
emergency & trauma
patients
Taking e-scooter safety into your own hands
12 September 2024
A leading trauma doctor is urging e-scooter riders to take greater personal responsibility when it comes to use of the popular energy-efficient vehicles.
emergency & trauma
Stay safe in summer with these heat health essentials
22 January 2024
With summer in full swing and hot days on the horizon it’s important to take some simple steps to stay safe and cool when temperatures soar.
emergency & trauma
health promotion
patients
“Physics doesn’t take a holiday”: Alfred Emergency and Trauma specialists issue holiday message
14 December 2023
A significant increase in 2023 of trauma presentations to The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre has doctors urging Victorians to take care leading into the busy holiday season.
emergency & trauma
patients
trauma
P.A.R.T.Y. program educating students from Sandringham College in October 2023
“Even if only one student is listening, it’s a success”: P.A.R.T.Y. returns to The Alfred
3 November 2023
The in-hospital education program that places high school students face-to-face with the life-changing reality of trauma has returned to The Alfred for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
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trauma
Dr Helen Ackland with Gary Mann 10 months after his traumatic ladder fall. Gary’s nephew Phil is in the background demonstrating safe ladder techniques.
Preventable ladder falls causing severe injuries
19 December 2018
Trauma specialists are urging Victorians to take care cleaning gutters and preparing the home for Christmas as the number of patients arriving at The Alfred with life-threatening injuries caused by ladder falls continues to rise.
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