Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our fifth main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.
Our emergency department treats over 110,000 patients each year and supported over 35,000 patients in the Virtual ED. Northern Health cares for over 97,000 patients admitted to hospital each year (over 35,000 arriving by ambulance) and assists with the delivery of over 3,300 babies.
The Northern Health catchment includes three of the state’s six growth areas: Hume, Whittlesea and Mitchell. The swift development of new suburbs in the north will see our population grow over 74% (more than 290,000 people) by 2036.
Northern Health cares for a diverse community, born in more than 185 countries, who speak over 107 different languages and follow over 90 different religions or beliefs.
Northern Health has over 8,000 dedicated professional staff and has annual revenue turnover of over $900 million.
Northern Health’s Strategic Plan 2020-24 provides a roadmap for the future of Northern Health, and defines a new vision, values and strategic priorities for the organisation.
Please see the video below to learn more about Northern Health:
