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South Metropolitan Health Service Excellent health care, every time.

We deliver hospital and community-based public health care to more than 648,000 people across a 3,300 square kilometre area of southern Perth. Our hospital network includes:
• Fiona Stanley Hospital
• Rockingham General Hospital
• Fremantle Hospital
• Murray District Hospital
• Peel Health Campus (public private partnership with Ramsay Health Care).

New tool offering Aboriginal women culturally safe maternity care 🤰The Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) maternity team has j...
22/10/2026

New tool offering Aboriginal women culturally safe maternity care 🤰

The Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) maternity team has just launched Baby Coming You Ready (BCYR) in partnership with the Ngangk Yira Institute for Change at Murdoch University.

Designed by Aboriginal community and professionals, BCYR aims to overcome communication barriers between Aboriginal women and their health care provider during pregnancy, building trust and relationships.

The digital platform provides wrap-around solutions to the many barriers impacting trusting engagement, effective assessment, routine screens and effective woman-centred care.

We look forward to offering BCYR to our Aboriginal women as we support them, their babies and their families accessing maternity care at FSH.

Read more about this exciting new partnership 👉 https://fsfhg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/14/New-digital-platform-helping-Aboriginal-women-access-culturally-safe-maternity-care

It was great to welcome Magenta Marshall MLA to Rockingham General Hospital to mark construction getting underway on the...
21/10/2026

It was great to welcome Magenta Marshall MLA to Rockingham General Hospital to mark construction getting underway on the new Mental Health Emergency Centre and Behavioural Assessment Unit.

The project will deliver an eight-bed Mental Health Emergency Centre and a two-bed Behavioural Assessment Unit, providing dedicated facilities to support people experiencing acute mental health concerns.

Once complete, the purpose-built facility will strengthen access to specialised mental health care for our local community, closer to home.

Read more 👉 https://www.rkpg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/20/Early-works-underway-on-the-new-Mental-Health-Emergency-Centre-at-Rockingham-General-Hospital

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) has become the first Australian public hospital to successfully perform four robotic-assist...
20/10/2026

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) has become the first Australian public hospital to successfully perform four robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies (RARP) in a single operating list 🙌

The minimally invasive keyhole surgery uses the da Vinci robotic system to treat prostate cancer, enabling patients to recover faster whilst improving surgical capacity.

Routinely performing up to three RARP procedures per list, achieving four in a single day demonstrates the growing capability of FSH's robotic surgery program.

As the first WA public hospital to offer the da Vinci robotic surgical system in 2018, FSH has since delivered over 1,800 robotic procedures across Urology, Upper GI, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Gynaecology.

Find out more about this Australian first online 👉 https://fsfhg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/14/da-Vinci-robot-continues-to-deliver-Australian-firsts-at-FSH

🚴 Meet team ‘Two Tyred’!Fiona Stanley Hospital’s Human Resources Management Services team are swapping desks for bikes o...
19/10/2026

🚴 Meet team ‘Two Tyred’!

Fiona Stanley Hospital’s Human Resources Management Services team are swapping desks for bikes on Sunday 1 November, taking on the Capital Limited Breaths & Beats Ride.

The team will tackle the scenic 34 km ride to support vital heart and lung research in WA, and they’re encouraging others to get behind the cause by riding, donating, volunteering or cheering from the sidelines.

Good luck to Roger, Sherie, Natasha, Wei, Hollie, Saranya, Chontelle, Bel, Kilee, Lisa and Katherine! 👏🚴

❤️ Donate or sign up for the 34 km or 60 km ride here: https://www.breathsandbeatsride.org.au/theride

50 years of care. One unforgettable night. ✨Over the weekend, past and present staff and volunteers from Rockingham Gene...
19/10/2026

50 years of care. One unforgettable night. ✨

Over the weekend, past and present staff and volunteers from Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) celebrated a special milestone at the hospital’s 50th Anniversary Ball.

More than 250 people dressed up, caught up with old colleagues, shared memories and packed the dance floor. It was a chance to reflect on how far RGH has come and recognise the people who have helped shape it over the past five decades.

Over the years, we've seen enormous changes in healthcare, technology, uniforms, services, and the size of our hospital and community. But one thing has remained the same: RGH is a special place to work because of the people in it.

We thank everyone who has been part of the journey – including some who have been with us since the hospital first opened its doors!

We spend a lot of our lives at work caring for others, so it was wonderful to take a moment to celebrate and enjoy the company of the people we work alongside.

Happy 50th birthday, RGH! 💜

Every child deserves the chance to live life to the fullest 💜Today, three-year-old Matilda is a happy, healthy little gi...
18/10/2026

Every child deserves the chance to live life to the fullest 💜

Today, three-year-old Matilda is a happy, healthy little girl. But when she was just seven months old, she became critically unwell after a severe anaphylactic reaction to peanuts.

That frightening experience led Matilda and her family to Fiona Stanley Hospital's Oral Immunotherapy Trial, a Telethon-funded research project exploring how early intervention may help reverse peanut allergy in infants.

Now in its third year, the study has received almost $777,000 in Telethon funding since 2023, helping researchers deliver this groundbreaking work and create brighter futures for children like Matilda.

As Telethon returns this weekend, we're celebrating the incredible generosity of the WA community and the life-changing difference it makes for children living with illness, disability and disadvantage.

Read Matilda's story and learn more about the research making a difference 👉 https://fsfhg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/13/Telethon-grants-continue-to-help-kids-with-peanut-allergies-through-Australian-first-trial

Patient support services (PSS) staff play a vital role in the care we provide, supporting patients, visitors and colleag...
16/10/2026

Patient support services (PSS) staff play a vital role in the care we provide, supporting patients, visitors and colleagues in many ways.

Assisting clinical teams, preparing meals, supporting patient transfers and maintaining safe, clean environments are just some examples of the important work they do.

Across Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH), Fremantle Hospital (FH) and Cockburn Health, the PSS Champions of the Year Awards recognise one outstanding staff member from each site, nominated by their peers and colleagues for going above and beyond.

Congratulations to this year's champions:

💜 Janet Jocson (FSH), Food Service Attendant
💜 Sisna Arun Kumar (FH), Food Service Attendant
💜 Marie Renelle (Cockburn Health), Cleaner

Thank you for everything you do. 👏

We are extremely proud to announce two of our allied health professionals received state-wide recognition last night’s 2...
15/10/2026

We are extremely proud to announce two of our allied health professionals received state-wide recognition last night’s 2026 WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards 🙌

Congratulations to:

⭐ Susan Alexander – Lifetime Achievement Honour (accepted on behalf of Sara Pearson)
⭐Azar B-Nejad – Allied Health Professional of the Year

Receiving this state-wide recognition is a remarkable achievement for both Susan and Azar and highlights the expertise, commitment and compassion our allied health professionals bring to their work every day.

You can view the full list of winners online 👉 https://www.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/WA-Excellence-in-Allied-Health-Awards-2026

Today we’re celebrating the incredible allied health and health science professionals, allied health assistants and supp...
13/10/2026

Today we’re celebrating the incredible allied health and health science professionals, allied health assistants and support staff across South Metro Health Service this Allied Health Professionals Day!

Their expertise, compassion and commitment help deliver high-quality, person-centred care every day, supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey.

Thank you for the vital role you play in improving health outcomes and making a meaningful difference to our patients, families and communities 💜

Congratulations to two of our Rottnest Island Nursing Post (RINP) staff on receiving Royal Life Saving WA Bravery Awards...
13/10/2026

Congratulations to two of our Rottnest Island Nursing Post (RINP) staff on receiving Royal Life Saving WA Bravery Awards 👏

Nurse Practitioner Claire Parsons and Clinical Nurse Specialist Emma O’Malley were among the first responders to provide life-saving assistance following a fatal shark attack on Rottnest Island earlier this year. They were both actively involved in CPR efforts while they awaited ambulance retrieval.

They worked closely with first responders from WA Police, Rottnest Water Police, Rottnest Rangers, and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

The pair received their prestigious awards from His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia, at the official awards presentation at the State Reception Centre on Friday.

All of us at SMHS are incredibly proud of the courage and professionalism they displayed in response to the traumatic incident. While our RINP team has been involved in many ocean rescues, it’s very special for them to receive recognition from the wider community.

You can read the full article online 👉 https://fsfhg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/12/Rottnest-nursing-team-recognised-for-bravery-award-following-shark-attack-rescue

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