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  • Yolanda
    Congratulations to Healing Gardens winner Yolanda 24 June 2025 Over the past 13 weeks, students from The University of Western Australia have brought creativity and care to the forefront, designing courtyard gardens that promote healing, wellbeing, and climate resilience at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals. After an inspiring showcase andmore than 520 votesfrom staff, patients, and visitors, a winner has been announced for theinaugural Healing Gardens – Sustainable Green Scaping Competition. Congratulations to Yolanda Trigger, whose design“A Home (Away from Home)”for theWard 3 courtyard garden at Osborne Park Hospitalcaptured hearts and imaginations, earning both thePeople’s ChoiceandJudges’ Choiceawards. Yolanda stated that she has a rather personal connection to the space, having been born at Osborne Park Hospital. Her uncle was also patient of the ward over several months. "I wanted to create a space t...
  • Aboriginal Health Champions
    Meet Aboriginal Health Champion Morgan 20 June 2025 Our Aboriginal Health Champions Program recognises those who take the time to ensure Aboriginal people feel culturally safe when accessing our services. Morgan, a physiotherapist at our State Head Injury Unit, is just one person who has been nominated as an ally for the program. Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer Rebecca was able to share her cultural knowledge to support Morgan in her service deli...
  • Dr Epee
    Life-saving care following recent birth 29 May 2025 A young family have praised the life-saving care provided by King Edward Memorial Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital following the recent birth of their third child. During a 20-week scan, mum Emily was diagnosed with a rare pregnancy complication known as placenta increta, where the placenta embeds too deeply into the wall of the uterus. King Edward Memorial Hospital Consultant Obstetrici...
  • Virtual technology a game-changer for regional and metro healthcare coordination
    Virtual technology a game-changer for regional and metro healthcare coordination 19 May 2025 An innovative partnership between our Occupational Therapy Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital between WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is helping to upskill allied health professionals in remote locations and enabling complex lymphoedema patients to receive care closer to home. The program connects allied health clinicians in the Kimberley with an advanced practice lymphoedema occupation...
  • Rotary Nurse of the Year event 2025 combined winners
    2025 Rotary Nurse of the Year winners announced 16 May 2025 A big congratulations to Tracey McCarley and Ellie Tovey on being announced as our 2025 Rotary Nurse of the Year winners for Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH). The annual Rotary Nurse of the Year awards recognise nurses who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in health care by advancing the profession, building partnerships and making a difference in thei...

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    New help for people with eating disorders 24 July 2024 An innovative project providing early access support for people with eating disorders is being piloted by the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI). GroundED is a digital application offering immediate education and support for people aged 18 years and over who are currently on the waitlist for CCI. The innovation project was led by CCI Senior Clinical Psychologist Dr Bronwyn Raykos in collaboration with a team of clinical experts and a passionate and highly skilled consumer advisory group. Bronwyn said the app would improve support for people at the time they ask for help, which is critical. “The timing of accessing support is vital, because delays can potentially lead to people missing the window when they are ready to engage in changing their eating disorder behaviours,” Bronwyn said. “Consumers are asked to complete weekly questionnaire assessments in relation to ...
  • Dr Jason Armstrong (SCGH), Jeff Davis (DFES) and John Manocchio (DFES)
    Winter warning of carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal burners 04 July 2024 Following a number of harmful cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, Western Australians are being reminded about the dangers of using charcoal burners to keep warm inside their home. With temperatures dropping, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and North Metropolitan Health Service have issued a warning about the potentially deadly risk of exposure to carbon monoxide from charcoal burners. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Clinical Toxicologist Dr Jason Armstrong said because carbon monoxide was tasteless, odourless and colourless, people often did not know they were being poisoned. “Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause loss of consciousness or death,” he said. “For those that do recover, carbon monoxide poisoning can cause permanent health issues.” DFES Deputy Commissioner Operations Craig Waters AFSM said burning coal for warmth was common practice ...
  • Megan with her partner and kids
    Family Birth Centre welcomes back mother of seven 21 June 2024 Empowering a woman during birth can help lead to confident mums and strong families. That's the vision of endorsed midwife Wendy, who has delivered thousands of babies, including Megan's seventh child at the Family Birthing Centre at King Edward Memorial Hospital. Continuity of care allows a familiar face to share the pregnancy journey and let the mum-to-be choose the way she welcomes her child into the world. A water birth, home birth, or a birth in a home-like setting are all options under the Midwifery Group Practice and the Community Midwifery Program. Meet mum of seven Megan as featured on 9 News.
  • An Art Therapist moulding a clay pot.
    Creative Arts Therapy as a Therapeutic Process achieving results 17 June 2024 Graylands Hospital is harnessing the healing power of creative expression to support patients. This psychotherapeutic approach utilises various creative modalities and is proving to make a real difference for consumers and offers another avenue for communication of feelings and emotions. Creative Expression Centre for Arts Therapy (CECAT) is making a difference. Art Therapist Barbara Watson said she regularly sees the great results arts therapy provides, and how it helps consumers express emotions that can be difficult to articulate in words. “Art therapists use visual arts, drama and movement, music, creative writing, sand play and clay therapy,” she said. With the guidance and support of an art therapist, therapeutic interventions focus on assisting consumers to discover new ways to express themselves, deepen their self-understanding and develop a positive outlet to express...
  • Genome machine Pathwest Genetic Health
    New initiative to support children with rare condition 24 May 2024 A state-of-the-art diagnostic tool has arrived in Western Australia to help more children be tested for rare conditions, thanks to an initiative led by Genetic Health WA and Pathwest.
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