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  • Professor Dickon Hayne stands behind a podium. A sign on the podium reads 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting
    Landmark international bladder cancer trial 12 June 2025 A new treatment option trialled in Western Australia for people with high-risk bladder cancer has the potential to transform care for patients worldwide.
  • A male health professional takes the blood pressure of a female patient
    Celebrating our trailblazing clinical trial participants, researchers and staff 20 May 2025 This International Clinical Trial Day, we acknowledge and celebrate the important work our researchers and clinical trials staff do across SMHS to bring the latest drug and device trials to our patients, improving and enhancing their care and quality of life.
  • Monique standing in a yellow dress, holding a framed certificate and glass trophy.
    SMHS shines at 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 12 May 2025 SMHS was well represented at this year’s WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards, with Fiona Stanley Hospital’s Monique Carbone announced as winner of the Excellence in Registered Nursing award category.
  • Two members of the Peel Health Campus endoscopy team stand between a man and woman. They are holding a WANMEA 2025 finalist certificate.
    SMHS finalists shine at WANMEA Awards 10 April 2025 Meet the 6 outstanding South Metropolitan Health Service staff who were named finalists in the 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.

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  • A group of eight people in front of three banners that read 'Department of Communities', 'South Metropolitan Health Service' and 'WA Health Networks'. One woman is holding a cane and one man is in a wheelchair.
    SMHS celebrates International Day of People with Disability 03 December 2020 SMHS continued its tradition of celebrating International Day of People with Disability with an event attended by more than 170 staff, consumers, community members and WA health and government representatives.
  • An older man sits at a dining table in a home setting between a female and male therapist
    SMHS 2019/20 annual report now online 15 October 2020 The SMHS 2019/20 annual report highlights the fantastic contribution our workforce makes in delivering on our promise of excellent health care, every time.
  • A young boy stands with two woman in front of colourful playground equipment. One woman holds a certificate that reads Please do not smoke near our playgrounds.
    Smoke-free signs aim to keep air fresh 21 February 2020 Getting some fresh air in East Fremantle’s popular playgrounds and parks will be even easier thanks to the Town of East Fremantle and SMHS.
  • SMHS Cadet Jamiliah Bin Swani pictured on a ward at Fiona Stanley Hospital
    Aboriginal cadet program kicking goals 01 January 0001 Across SMHS, we remain committed equity of access to our services and workforce for our Aboriginal community, and the Aboriginal cadet program is just one way we are closing the gap. Hear from Chantelle, Jamiliah and Paige about their experience in the cadet program.
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