Latrobe Regional Health
Owen Connolly has a comprehensive background in mental health nursing, with extensive experience in suicide prevention and transition projects. Beginning as a Dual Diagnosis Coordinator at Latrobe Regional Hospital, Owen has since progressed to become a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in Suicide Prevention. With a Master's degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from Monash University and additional qualifications in suicidology, Owen continues to lead and support crucial initiatives in the mental health field, most notably at Latrobe Regional Health.
Latrobe Regional Health
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Latrobe Regional Heath (LRH) is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne and is one of the region's largest employers with more than 2000 staff. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. We offer medical services such as elective surgery, emergency care, aged care, obstetrics, mental health , pharmacy, rehabilitation and medical and radiation oncology. LRH has four operating theatres and specialises in general surgery, orthopaedic, opthalmology, gynaecology and obstetrics as well as ear, nose and throat surgery and urology. A hybrid cardiac catheterisation laboratory run in partnership with Alfred Health will significantly boost heart health services. We are the main provider of mental health services across Gippsland and have community mental health teams in the Latrobe Valley, Sale, Bairnsdale, Yarram, Orbost, Korumburra, Warragul and Wonthaggi as well as an inpatient unit at the hospital. As a teaching hospital we are closely affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and Federation University and provide placements and clinical experience for students.