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  • 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.
  • Former Peel Health Campus breast cancer patient Brooke Glatz wears cycling clothes and a bright pink tutu. Above her head she holds a racing bicycle.
    Cancer didn't break me: Brooke's breast cancer journey 23 October 2025 This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Peel Health Campus staff member Brooke Glatz shares her powerful journey from diagnosis to recovery.

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  • A group of 120 interns standing all together on grass, in front of a building.
    Welcoming the medical workforce of the future to SMHS 19 January 2023 SMHS is pleased to welcome 120 new interns who have become part of our highly valued medical workforce of the future.
  • A middle aged man and woman review something on a laptop computer screen. Text on the image reads 'Join now - Join our community platform Put it to the People'
    Providing more opportunities to collaborate by putting it to the people 16 November 2022 Become part of an online SMHS community through our new engagement platform - Put it to the People.
  • An older man wearing a surgical mask writes on a whiteboard.
    Advocate for mental health services awarded top recognition from SMHS Board 15 November 2022 Rockingham Peel Group Mental Health Service Co-Director Anthony Collier has committed himself to supporting the community to access fair and equitable mental health care for nearly 40 years.
  • A woman wearing a surgical mask sits in front of the keyboard and computer.
    SMHS’ Nola Naylor recognised for work improving outcomes for Aboriginal people 10 November 2022 SMHS Director Aboriginal Health Strategy, Nola Naylor, has been recognised for engaging and empowering our workforce to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in our community.
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Last Updated: 05/05/2025
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