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    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.
  • WA INCITE Awards 2026 recipients Professor Girish Dwivedi and the LipReader team
    SMHS innovators shine bright at annual INCITE Awards 24 July 2026 SMHS innovators shine bright at annual INCITE Awards It was celebrations all round for our South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) innovators at the INCITE Awards gala ceremony last week. Now in its 35th year, the INCITE Awards are officially the longest-running technology awards program in Western Australia. The Awards gala celebrates excellence in WA's digital technology sector and aligns with ...

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  • A female nurse wearing scrubs stands in a hospital hallway
    Nursing graduates welcomed into the SMHS family 23 September 2021 It is an exciting time across SMHS with over 280 graduate nurses and midwives embarking on their chosen career with the support of staff across the service.
  • A male nurse and female nurse stand in a hospital hallway.
    Celebrating family ties at SMHS 03 September 2021 SMHS has over 9,200 employees, and it just so happens that a fair few of them are related! This Father’s Day, we showcase some fathers who inspired their children to join the SMHS family (and vice versa), and hear from their children about what makes their dad special.
  • Paramedic shows patient video call in the back of ambulance.
    SMHS Virtual Emergency Medicine service set to expand 12 August 2021 South Metropolitan Health Service in collaboration with St John WA ambulance is changing the face of emergency medical care with the first-of-its-kind in Australia Virtual Emergency Medicine (VEM) service, shown to reduce patient wait times and improve ambulance and emergency department flow.
  • An older woman and man stand beside each other. The man holds a wedding photo of him and the woman.
    Home is where the heart is for 90-year-old-Dallas 29 July 2021 Thanks to the SMHS Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH) program, Dallas was able to spend most of her time recovering from a fall at home with her husband Bob.
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Last Updated: 05/05/2025
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