Southern Health Establishes Solid Reputation In Healthcare Industry with Leadership Development Programs and Academic Research

SAN DIEGO, CA, February 29, 2012

Southern Health began more than 159 years ago as one centre for the ill and destitute, but throughout the course of its long history, the organisation has always guaranteed one key promise to its patients: top-quality healthcare.

As Victoria's largest public healthcare provider, Southern Care operates 46 locations statewide and provides care to upwards of 1,200,000 urban and rural Australians each year. The organisation is much more than just a network of hospitals, however: Southern Health offers a vast range of services including newborn and primary care; paediatrics; prevention and early intervention services; chronic disease management; mental health counseling and outreach services, and aged care. Their affiliations with many of Victoria's top universities provide them with opportunities for both researching and teaching the latest methods of high-standard care to the next generation of health professionals and clinicians.

Southern Health's solid reputation within the healthcare industry, leadership development programs and strong academic ties are what first attracted the organisation's current CEO, Shelly Park, to Melbourne in the first place. The former New Zealand nurse, now going into her seventh year with Southern Health, was recently awarded the 2011 Telstra Victoria Business Woman of the Year for her efforts on behalf of the internationally recognised organisation.

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