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Dental staff supporting victims of family and domestic violence 24 November 2023 With 25 November marking the start of 16 Days in WA, we are highlighting some of the activities being undertaken across the organisation to help stop violence against women. Some of our staff at Dental Health Service volunteer their time to support victims of family and domestic violence, by providing free private dental services as part of the Healing Smiles Organisation. The Perth-based Health Smiles Organisation provides dental services to people who are unable to access treatment because of financial, physical or emotional limitations. Suanne said she first heard about Healing Smiles at an event in 2021 and decided to volunteer. “It is so rewarding to be able to provide services to people who couldn’t otherwise have access to them. Our patient is no longer in pain and is much more confident,” Suanne said. “Many women are unable to afford the costs of dental t... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff 21 November 2023 Congratulations to Sangeetha Ganesan, Business Systems Officer in the Business Information and Performance team, who was awarded the NMHS Corporate Employee of the Season for Djilba. Sangeetha was nominated for her instrumental role in assisting the NMHS HEART team with the Ward Patient Flow Progress dashboard and the updated HEART performance dashboard. These dashboards have created visibility and transparency to key patient flow metrics as well as allowing the HEART and MNHS teams to measure and report high level emergency access measures to the NMHS Board and Minister for Health. Always demonstrating kindness and compassion throughout her work, Sangeetha has been a reliable and trustworthy ally to the HEART team. -
Go the Extra Mile (GEM) award winners 20 November 2023 Congratulations to all our winners at the annual Go the Extra Mile awards. There were 33 finalists from 11 categories with each category winner then going on to be judged by the NMHS Board for the annual Board Award. Driving Innovation Aqif Mukhtar - North Metropolitan Health Service (winner) Alex Daniel – Administration Assistant, Women and Newborn Health Service Dr Mary Teoh – Resident Medical Officer, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Excellence in Clinical Care Endovascular Neurointerventional Team - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (winner) Early delirium discharge - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Dr Lisa Miller - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital ... -
2023 WA Health Excellence Awards 13 November 2023 Congratulations to our NMHS 2023 WA Health Excellence Finalists. The WA Health Excellence awards recognise excellence, innovation and people centred care in the delivery of health services. Our nine finalists demonstrate our collective commitment to provide outstanding health care to the WA community. Excellence in Preventative Health Public Health Operations COVID-19 – Mental Health Public Health and Dental Services Excellence in Mental Health Reducing Panic in the Emergency Department – Centre of Clinical Interventions Excellence in Safety and Quality Hospital Emergency Access Response Team (HEART) program – North Metropolitan Health Service Geriatric Assessment Team – SCGH Emergency Department Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture Neuro-Kin Initiative – North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan ... -
Public Health nurturing tomorrow's workforce 13 November 2023 Two students from The University of Western Australia (UWA) are the latest to complete a three-month work placement at the Public Health Service located at the Anita Clayton Centre in Perth. Lauryn Magee and Aniq Alfie are both studying a Masters in Public Health with plans to work in epidemiology when they graduate. Public Health Service Director Jo Fagan said the service has been fortunate to attract Masters of Public Health students from UWA since 2021. "We accommodate one to two students per year for a three month practicum. They receive exposure to a real work environment, while we get the opportunity to work with the students and hear about their ideas to solve some of our issues," Jo said. "Senior Public Health staff also visit the students on campus where they share their career pathway stories and provide advice about what employers are looking for to help the new graduates sec...
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18/10/2023