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  • WANMEA finalists SCGH
    Meet our SCGOPHCG WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards finalists 02 May 2025 In the lead up the 2025 Western Australia Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on 10 May, we are shining a spotlight on our finalists from Osborne Park and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals. Meet Solomon Solomon, a finalist in the Graduate of the Year category, completed his nursing training at Osborne Park Hospital last year and is now at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Solomon said he was surprised and humbled on being announced as a finalist. "I believe that I try my best to ensure that my patients and their families feel involved and seen as real people and not minimised to being a patient and their visitors," he said. When it came to recognition, Solomon said he was most proud of achieving recognition from patients and their family members post hospitalisation via thank you cards and emails to the hospitals. "Hospitalisation is a memorable experience and often has negative connotatio...
  • 10 ICU and ED redevelopment announcement
    Major milestones for SCGH ED redevelopment and ICU expansion 15 April 2025 There were big smiles and even bigger announcements at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) this week, with Western Australian Premier Roger Cook, Health Minister Hon Meredith Hammat, and Minister for Health Infrastructure Hon John Carey visiting our site to celebrate the next chapter in our hospital’s evolution. The trio were joined by Department of Health Director General Dr Shirley Bowen, SCGH...
  • Dialysis unit nurse Tiffany
    Meet dialysis unit nurse Tiffany 10 April 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Tiffany shared why nurses enjoy working for our organisation. Tiffany, a registered nurse in SCGH’s dialysis unit on Ward G65, said from her very first shift she had felt welcomed and supported. “I've experienced firsthand an incredible environment that fosters both personal a...
  • Haematology and Oncology nurse Olivia
    Meet Haematology and Oncology nurse Olivia 10 February 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals, Olivia shared what she loved most about working as a nurse at SCGH and why others should join the team. After moving to Perth from the United Kingdom in 2023, Olivia joined the SCGH Haematology and Oncology nursing team. "When I got here and told people that I will be working at ‘Ch...
  • CAC members Joanne and Elizabeth
    Join the Community Advisory Council and help shape the health care experience 30 January 2025 The Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG) is recruiting new consumers and carers for its Community Advisory Council (CAC). If you are a consumer or carer who is passionate about improving health outcomes for the community, solutions oriented and interested in shaping the health care experience at our hospitals, the CAC could be for you. To be eligible, applicants must have...

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  • Smart Locker service at SCGH
    Innovative Smart Locker service at SCGH unlocks better patient outcomes 07 September 2023 Patient feedback on the innovative Smart Locker system introduced last year at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Outpatient Pharmacy (OPP) has highlighted the success of the program. The lockers allow patients to pick up their medications from the secure locations on ground floor in E block at times outside of the pharmacy's opening hours. A simple and efficient process, these lockers have provided patients with increased flexibility. A recent patient survey saw 96 per cent of participants either agreed or strongly agreed that the lockers had made it easier for them to balance their health care with other commitments. In addition, 100 per cent of users said they would utilise the service again. "I think this is an excellent idea! Now I don't have to leave work early and stress to get to the pharmacy before they close! I can collect my medications in a non-fuss practical way," said...
  • WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists
    Congratulations to our WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists 28 July 2023 It is with great pleasure that we congratulate the North Metropolitan Health Service finalists in the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA): Excellence in Person Centred Care – Team Award Women’s Newborns Health Service Diabetes Team, King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Midwifery Sue-Anne Hawkins – King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Education Jodie Atkinson – King Edward Memorial Hospital Helen Herson – Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Consumer Appreciation Award Sue-Anne Hawkins – Community Midwifery Program Carissa Williams – King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Research Zoe Bradfield – Curtin University and King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Registered Nursing Calina Ting – Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Excellence in Primary, Public and Community Care Sandra Vinciguerra – Sir C...
  • Eithne Molloy, Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Dr Jodi Graham and Dr Shirley Bowen
    New pain management clinic at OPH 26 July 2023 The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Minister for Health; Mental Health, officially opened the Pain Management Clinic at Osborne Park Hospital on Tuesday 25 July. The clinic follows a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of persistent or chronic pain, comprising inpatient and outpatient services across medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry and addiction medicine clinical streams. The service is expected to treat about 5,000 patients each year and will include pain education and group rehabilitation programs. Previously based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the new premises allows the clinic to expand its services. The Clinic is also a Level 1 Accredited training unit and forms part of the Statewide Pain Training Program. It is currently the only public unit in Western Australia that provides advanced training in complex Interventional ...
  • Kick-start your nursing or midwifery career with GradConnect
    Kick-start your nursing or midwifery career with GradConnect 22 June 2023 We're calling on newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives to apply for GradConnect employment opportunities in our hospital and health care services. Online applications will be open from Friday 30 June 9:00am - Monday 17 July 2023 1:00pm. Late applications cannot be accepted. The Department of Health coordinates the GradConnect process, a centralised recruitment application process for newly qualified nurses and midwives. Recent graduates and students of nursing or midwifery studies can apply for graduate positions that enables their transition into the workforce in our supportive environment through this process. Applications from Aboriginal graduates are encouraged. We provide opportunities for participants to join our transition to practice programs and work in a variety of clinical settings while consolidating theory and developing clinical skills and judgemen...
  • Clinical Professor David Blacker in the Perron Institute clinic
    Congratulations to Clinical Professor David Blacker 01 June 2023 Congratulations to Clinical Professor David Blacker for his recent nomination in the Professions category of the 2023 West Australian of the Year Awards. David has dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and improving outcomes of people with neurological conditions, particularly stroke and Parkinson's Disease. He is a well-regarded member of our team and co-established the acute stroke team at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. A clinical researcher for more than 20 years, he led the FIGHT-PD study of non-contact boxing exercise, which showed that high-intensity training for people with early Parkinson's disease had a beneficial effect on their symptoms. David is known for his exceptional commitment to improving the lives of patients and their families. He is a unique leader and highly dedicated to improving the standard of care for people with neurological conditions. Congratula...
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