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21.01.2022 R U OK? 2020 is a tough year. Each year we have a chance to check in together; to gently and appropriately ask one another: are you ok? In other words how are you really doing? As I chat with friends and colleagues, we all have our good days, and some are not so good. The prevailing conditions of the COVID virus are typified by disruption, isolation, limitation and uncertainty. Each of these factors can cause anguish and break our normal rhythms and the longer we stay ...in this heightened state, the more we are prone to an array of mental, spiritual, social and physical challenges. I have found one question personally helpful. What story am I living? Your story and my story are more than the reactions to the circumstances around us. We also control our story by being responsive less victimised or blaming towards others going forward. Perhaps during this season, apart from helping others, you can continue to remind yourself that there is a story of adventure, creativity, imagination and hope that goes beyond our current circumstances. I pray you have the will and energy to step into that story.

19.01.2022 A message from the West to the East.

16.01.2022 Happy Father’s Dayto all the dad’s out there and thank you for keeping your family safe.

12.01.2022 "Don't be ashamed to cry, Let me see you through, 'cause I've seen the dark side too." Today is #RUOKDay, and what better day to launch Scrub Choir 2.0, with... over 400 RMH Staff members singing "I'll stand by you" by The Pretenders. Led by Music Therapy Director Dr Emma O'Brien OAM, the Scrub Choir has been an opportunity for staff at the RMH to take a moment out of their busy day, or after a shift on the COVID-19 wards to unwind and reflect. Many people who participated found it a therapeutic experience. Some highlights of this latest instalment include some of our RMH Doctors in a string quartet, Nurse Kathy who leads the song in AUSLAN, and many of our interpreters and nurses sharing their native language. We hope you enjoy our gift to you today. And please, look after yourself. Help and support is available. Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 for immediate assistance. In an emergency call 000.

05.01.2022 ITS SNAKE SEASON - here’s some handy information & tips. It is recommended that if you see a snake, back away slowly. Most snakes are skittish and will do thei...r best to avoid conflict if given the opportunity to escape. Avoid walking in the bush with open-toed shoes and wear pants. It is also advisable to carry a pressure bandage with you if going on a hike. Spring is usually the most active month for snakes, when males are actively seeking females to mate. WIRES 1300094737 has a list of all snake handlers in your area and usually help. If you are bitten it is important to stay calm, don’t try and capture the snake, as doing so will likely result in repeated bites. Anti-venom is available for all venomous snake species in Australia. What to do after a snake bite 1. Call 000 immediately. 2. Keep the person who has been bitten as still as possible. If possible, lie the patient down to prevent walking or moving around. 3. Until help arrives, if the bite is on a limb, apply a pressure-immobilisation bandage but not so tight that it will cut off circulation. 4. If the bite is not on a limb, apply direct and firm pressure to the bite site with your hands (it is also important the patient is kept still). 6. Keep still and await the arrival of the ambulance for transport to the nearest hospital. Fast facts Snakes are deaf, they have no external ears. Snakes can visualise their surroundings using their tongue to pick up chemicals in the air. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Snakes have no eyelids. Before shedding, a snake’s eyes will become cloudy/opaque Endemic to Western Australia’s Pilbara region, the Anthill python (Antaresia perthensis) is the smallest python species in the world. The yellow bellied sea snake (Pelamis platurus) is the most widely distributed snake in the world, found in tropical oceanic waters across the globe excluding the Atlantic. Mother pythons will coil themselves around their eggs using their bodies to regulate the eggs temperature during incubation There are no snakes native to New Zealand. Most snakes are immune to their own venom. Anti-venom is produced by injecting small amounts of venom into a horse and then extracting the antibodies. The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world, and eats other snakes, including other king cobras. The amethystine python (aka the scrub python) is by far the longest snake in Australia, it grows up to 6m. They inhabit the rainforest regions of far north Queensland. #vrarescue