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  • Osborne Park Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital welcomed some of the first babies born in Australia for 2026.
    Women and Newborn Health Service delivers bundles of joy for 2026 06 January 2026 Osborne Park Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital welcomed some of the first babies born in Australia for 2026. The first bundle of joy came at just 12:07am on 1 January 2026 at Osborne Park Hospital to proud new parents Mughira and Altan. Just beaten by a boy born at Peel Health Campus at 12:01, their special bundle was the first girl born in Western Australia for 2026 and the first baby born in the Perth area. Weighing 3390 grams, this precious little girl could not wait to meet her parents, coming a few week's early to join in the New Year's Eve celebrations. The first baby born at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) this year was a gorgeous girl for Tiarna and Matt born at 14:00. Weighing 3575 grams, baby Isla is the fourth child for Tiarna and Matt and their second child born at KEMH. Matt said I really want to thank the midwives, doctors and everyone involved in providing c...
  • Nurse Abbie
    Abbie explains how career progression is a focus at SCGH 10 November 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Abbie shares what she loves about working as a newly-qualified nurse for the organisation. After completing her final student placement at SCGH, Abbie was offered a position on the same ward as a newly qualified registered nurse at the beginning of 2024. "I have received conti...
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    Meet registered nurse Natsha 01 August 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), clinical nurse Natasha gave us an insight into what she loved most about her position at OPH. Natasha returned to North Metropolitan Health Service and Osborne Park Hospital last year after five years away. "I started off as a graduate in 2017 with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospita...
  • Michael nurse recruitment
    Meet Enrolled Nurse Michael 27 June 2025 Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH) enrolled nurse, Michael, recently shared what he loved most about working as an enrolled nurse and what made the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) a great place to work. Michael is passionate advocate for workplaces where you feel like part of a big, supportive family. He said he discovered this environment at NMHS with his nursing journey beginning at Graylands...
  • Osborne Park Hospitals clinical nurse Elgi
    Meet clinical nurse Elgi 07 May 2025 After moving from Sydney to Perth last year, Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH) clinical nurse Elgi shared what she loved most about working as a nurse at OPH and why she recommends others join the team. Elgi said she received a warm welcome from her team at OPH which calmed her nerves and made all the difference with settling in both at work and in her new home. The mother-of-two admitted it was a bi...

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  • Anita Rattray OPH Physiotherapist
    Praise for OPH Physiotherapist Anita 05 August 2020 We love hearing about our amazing staff and sharing the positive experiences of our patients. Last week an Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) rehabilitation outpatient shared their lovely experience in relation to the care they received from Anita Rattray one of our OPH Senior Physiotherapists… "I am writing this to give some positive feedback on the whole staff at Osborne Park Hospital but especially one physiotherapist Anita whom I've been seeing for the last month. I felt Anita has a great way of balancing professionalism, care and friendliness which makes rehabilitation enjoyable. We get a lot done and I am progressing well, all while having a positive experience. I don't normally write feedback but in this case, I feel Anita needs commendation on her excellent skills and bedside manner." Wonderful work Anita and the entire OPH team. Thank you for your wonderful work, expertise an...
  • Jeanine Alford
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 23 July 2020 Our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for May is Jeanine Alford Clinical Nurse Manager for Ward 4 at Osborne Park Hospital (OPH). Jeanine was nominated by Sharon Burke, Acting Coordinator of Nursing who said Jeanine is an excellent advocate for her patients and her staff. “Jeanine manages Ward 4 Younger Adult Rehab at OPH, a very complex and challenging patient cohort, and has been pivotal in the improvements in patient flow between Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and OPH,” said Sharon. “Traditionally there have been a number of barriers for larger patients, aggressive patients and complex patients being admitted to OPH. Jeanine has been incredibly pro-active in breaking through these barriers and displaying a can-do attitude in order to ensure these patients receive the most appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. By having the patient’s best ...
  • Twenty handbags containing personal care items, known as Share the Dignity bags
    OPH staff Share the Dignity with Stirling Women's Refuge 14 July 2020 Twenty handbags containing personal care items, known as Share the Dignity bags, were recently donated by OPH staff to the Stirling Women's Refuge. Share the Dignity bags are collected by women’s refuges to benefit ladies who have escaped family domestic violence suddenly and are staying at a refuge. OPH Admissions Clerk Cheryl Homewood led the collection of sanitary items, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, deodorant, hand cream, and pamper items such as lip balm, face masks, bath salts, and perfume, along with dressing gowns and underwear, to share with this vulnerable group of women. Thank you for your kind donation Cheryl - we're sure your hard work and kindness will be very much appreciated by the ladies at Stirling Women's Refuge.
  • Genevieve Jones
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 01 July 2020 Our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for April is Genevieve Jones Registered Midwife at Osborne Park Hospital. Genevieve was nominated by Justine Huggins, CNM OPH Women’s and Newborn Services who said Genevieve encompasses everything you would want if you could handpick your own private midwife - the perfect nurturer who always puts her patients and their families first. Genevieve was recently involved in a rare and complex obstetric case and displayed incredible compassion and empathy to the family, voluntarily advocating to conduct home visits to maintain continuity of care. Justine said Genevieve is patient focused, empowering, caring, empathetic, nurturing, safe, kind and genuine. “Genevieve is professional and supportive and consistently strives to provide continuity of care to women and their babies, building trust and rapport with her patients,” said J...
  • Jacqui Speers
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 01 July 2020 Meet our January OPH Employee of the Quarter Award winner, Jacqui Speers, Senior Social Worker, Women’s and Newborn Service (WNB)OPH. Jacqui was nominated by Social Work Head of Department Gianna Renshaw who described her as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team who consistently works to ensure the best outcomes for patients. Jacqui is highly committed to her work with vulnerable patients and their babies in the OPH WNB service. Jacqui, along with her colleagues is always very thorough in providing social work expertise and managing complex cases involving complicated psychosocial factors. Her work is often centred around advocating for mothers’ rights, at the same time as having to assess any risk factors for their babies and other children. Recently, Jacqui was involved in a sensitive, complex case that required intensive social work intervention. Jacqui wo...
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