Merri Health Annual Report 2023_Final_WEB | Page 8

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Finalist Premier ’ s Health Service of the Year Award

Gold in the 2022 Australasian Reporting Awards

Winner Victorian Early Years Awards for Ready , Set , Prep ! Program

Employer of Choice

for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency

Finalist Victorian Health Promotion Awards , Hello , Fawkner ! Program

High Commendation

Merri-bek Awards for Community Champions

First Merri-wide Consumer Advisory Committee launched

School Ties program launched
Refurbished dental spaces and equipment

266,920

service instances provided

17,696

carers supported across Victoria

117

new Stepped Care for Older Adults client referrals

1,000

children received dental care through our Smile Squad

21 %

increase in community and consumer engagement activities

686 participants and

33 community-led events in Hello , Merri-bek ! Party Program

98 %

of staff increased their organisational knowledge
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