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  • Governor-General of Australia Ms Sam Mostyn AO with Dr Daniela Vecchio at the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards.
    Australian of the Year finalist cherishes once-in-a-lifetime awards experience 30 January 2026 Australian of the Year award finalist Dr Daniela Vecchio spent the long weekend in Canberra with the Prime Minister, Governor General, dignitaries and some extraordinary Australians doing so much to help others.
  • Department of Health Direcor General Shirley Bowen presents a WA Health Excellence Award to members of Fiona Stanley Hospital Geriatricians for Older Adults in the Emergency Department team
    SMHS staff triumph at WA Health Excellence Awards 26 November 2025 Last night, South Metropolitan Health Service took home four awards at the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards including the biggest honour of the night – the Director General’s Award.
  • A male doctor in training and a female nurse sit beside an older male Home Hospital patient
    Home Hospital offering doctors in training a unique career path 30 October 2025 For Doctor in Training (DiT) Jack Kelly, Home Hospital was a standout rotation, so much so that he returned to the program as a registrar.
  • Seven South Metropolitan Health Service staff whose innovations received FHRI grant funding stand together outside
    SMHS awarded more than $3 million in innovation grants 30 October 2025 South Metropolitan Health Service was successful in securing $3,323,939 through the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund of Western Australia which was awarded to seven separate innovation grants.

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  • Two women site side by side at a desk in front of two monitors. A model of a spine and pelvis is behind on of the women.
    Free online education sessions supporting people with spinal cord injury 28 August 2024 To better support consumers with spinal cord injury, the Spinal Outreach Service is hosting four free online education sessions in September 2024.
  • Members of the Fremantle Dockers stand with a group on children at the 2024 A.J Diamond Club Fremantle Dockers’ Bravery Awards
    Fremantle Dockers help celebrate our bravest patients 22 August 2024 Congratulations to our seven youngest and bravest patients who received honours at the 2024 A.J Diamond Club Fremantle Dockers’ Bravery Awards.
  • A female emegency department nurse stands in a treatment area. Behind her two other female ED nurses are in conversation. Text reads Belong - be part of WA Health. Talk to use about joining our team
    Come along and meet SMHS at the Auckland Healthcare Job Fair 14 August 2024 South Metropolitan Health Service will attend the Auckland Healthcare Job Fair on Saturday 24 August to promote a number of current medical, nursing and midwifery, allied health and mental health opportunities
  • A large group of people stand outside the emergency department entrance to Peel Health Campus
    Peel Health Campus joins South Metropolitan Health Service 13 August 2024 Peel Health Campus was formally welcomed into the South Metropolitan Health Service on Tuesday 13 August 2024.
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