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New Sustainability Leaders program and our first award winner! 03 October 2022 The program Our innovative team in the Climate and Sustainability program have launched their latest initiative to green our services called ‘Sustainability Leaders’. So far over 147 staff members have joined the program! One element of the initiative known as ‘Champions Corner’ is to identify a passionate staff member working hard on sustainability and climate initiatives and award them the title of ‘Sustainability Leader of the Month’. To be awarded, the person must: have been driving change throughout the month and advocating for the program taken initiative to make sustainable choices and encourage those around them to better their department be passionate for the cause and interested in the future of the organisations Climate & Sustainability goals; and be a great team player and overall sustainability leader. Inaugural A... -
Message from the Chief Executive 09 September 2022 We are saddened to learn of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II overnight. Her devotion to country was exemplified by her care and integrity, and a lifetime of service leading the Commonwealth and her country through significant change. Our own QEII campus was named in 1977 after this enduring leader and we offer our condolences today to all who are touched by her death. Shirley Dr Shirley Bowen Chief Executive -
Get set for surgery with prehab 08 September 2022 Cancer patients can now better prepare themselves for surgery in the comfort of their home, thanks to an innovative program developed at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In the Prehab Hub (external site), physiotherapist Luisa Perrella guides patients through a series of exercise videos designed to improve their physical and psychological condition before surgery. It’s a virtual version of the work Luisa has been doing with patients at the Surgical Gym she started at SCGH two years ago. Deeps Majumdar, an anaesthetist with a special interest in prehabilitation for major surgery, saw the benefit of taking Luisa’s potentially life-saving work online. He championed the project, applying for funding from the Innovative Future Program for a series of videos with Birdhouse Media. Luisa created the exercises, which are designed to help strengthen patients who can’t get to the ho... -
Meet IR consultant Dylan and his assistance dog Beau 06 September 2022 NMHS has recently launched a Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to attract and retain a workforce as diverse as the community we support. This September we are celebrating National Service Dog Month by highlighting Industrial Relations consultant Dylan, who was appropriately matched with Beau soon after joining NMHS. Dylan took the opportunity to talk to his employer about the possibility of bringing an assistance dog to work. "It was a scary thing to raise initially," he said. "I mean it's a health service so part of me hoped they would understand but I knew that being a hospital site it might also make it difficult." "My manager was great and went about finding out all the information we could. "It took about eight weeks for us to get organised because we had to engage and educate the whole team, but they've all been really great." Beau started work with Dylan this week and... -
National Stroke Week 10 August 2022 This week is National Stroke Week (Aug 8-14) and our stroke team at OPH are raising awareness. Do you know the signs of stroke? Every 19 minutes an Australian will have a stroke. In Australia, stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability. The degree of damage caused by a stroke depends on the length of time the brain tissue is denied blood supply. Getting help quickly can make all the difference, so learn the signs and make the call! If you suspect a stroke, please call 000 for an ambulance straight away. Know the signs: Face – has their mouth drooped? Arm – can they lift both arms? Speech – are they slurring, can they understand what you are saying? Time – is critical. Call an ambulance straight away. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital currently treats approximately 1,100 strokes each year and serves as the main compreh...
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30/07/2025