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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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  • Two women sitting, two women standing and one man standing in a room
    Digital platform set to TRANSFORM COVID-19 research 17 March 2021 SMHS Clinical Director of Research, Professor Merrilee Needham, is committed to building for the research future through a digital statewide research platform known as TRANSFORM.
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    SMHS proud to engage Aboriginal businesses 16 March 2021 SMHS is proud to be not just meeting but exceeding the target of awarding a percentage of contracts to Aboriginal businesses.
  • A group of 13 Aboriginal men and women sitting in a lecture theatre
    Aboriginal graduates kickstart their careers at SMHS 12 March 2021 A group of Aboriginal registered and enrolled nursing graduates will start their careers at Fiona Stanley, Fremantle and Rockingham hospitals in maternity, mental health and other areas from Monday 15 February.
  • A group of eight people in front of three banners that read 'Department of Communities', 'South Metropolitan Health Service' and 'WA Health Networks'. One woman is holding a cane and one man is in a wheelchair.
    SMHS celebrates International Day of People with Disability 03 December 2020 SMHS continued its tradition of celebrating International Day of People with Disability with an event attended by more than 170 staff, consumers, community members and WA health and government representatives.
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