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  • Large group of doctors standing outside in front of a hospital.
    Welcoming our new resident medical officers 10 September 2026 We are excited to welcome 77 new resident medical officers as part of our 2026 international medical graduate intake, with more joining in the coming months.
  • Kate standing in front of her conference poster
    Midwife-led post birth debriefing pilot empowers women after childbirth 06 August 2026 "Clarifying", "validating" and "empowering" were the words used by women who took part in a midwife-led birth debriefing pilot at Fiona Stanley Hospital, highlighting the value of structured conversations in supporting emotional wellbeing after childbirth.
  • Dr Agneta Geldenhuys, Aboriginal Health Practitioner Liana Prosser, SMHS Chief Executive Neil Doverty, Nurse Educator Lucy Soteriou and Registrar Molly Gilfillan all standing together, with Fiona Stanley Hospital signage in the background behind them.
    The difference Aboriginal Health Practitioners make 05 August 2026 Friday 7 August marks National Day of Recognition, where we celebrate the leadership, dedication, and impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners in WA Health.
  • The AusAlert national test, 12.00pm AWST Monday 27 July 2026
    AusAlert national test 27 July 24 July 2026 Australia's new national emergency warning system, AusAlert, will be tested across the country on Monday 27 July 2026 at 12.00pm in Western Australia.

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  • Professional photograph of Dr Wei-Sen Lam from the chest up, smiling at camera.
    Patient centred approach at heart of SMHS cancer services 05 February 2025 FSH Head of Service Medical Oncology, Dr Wei-Sen Lam, has spent almost a decade treating cancer patients and knows the importance of improving patient outcomes and service.
  • Four women involved in the Cockburn Gateway smoke free project standing in front of the shopping centre.
    Creating smoke and vape free spaces at Cockburn Gateway 22 January 2025 SMHS Health Promotion and Cockburn Gateway Shopping City are working together to create a healthier shopping environment for shoppers, employees, and the wider community.
  • Work colleagues stand together smiling
    Pastoral Care offers insights into a happy and healthy 2025 21 January 2025 As we get into the swing of a busy new year, many of us with a variety of new years’ resolutions underway, we thought we’d take the opportunity to hear from our Pastoral Care team about the steps they’re taking to ring in the new year right.
  • All 128 SMHS medical interns stood in three neat tiers in a grassy courtyard.
    New year sees fresh faces join SMHS medical workforce 13 January 2025 As we head into 2025, we welcome128 medical graduates beginning their careers with SMHS as junior doctors.
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