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Celebrating breastfeeding for all families during World Breastfeeding Week 03 August 2023 When mum Hannah was pregnant, her same sex partner Joan wanted to be able to share the breastfeeding responsibilities for their baby. For Breastfeeding Centre (BFC) WA Lactation Consultant Shaughn, complex breastfeeding and working with all families across the Women and Newborn Health Service was key to her role as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Shaughn said that while breastfeeding is a normal human behaviour, it was often a struggle for couples to get started. “I think all parents should consider breastfeeding their baby,” she said. “I had already worked with a mother whose baby was birthed by a surrogate and we induced lactation, so I knew it was possible when we started getting this question from same sex couples.” For mum Joan, gathering information was initially a challenge but she said Shaughn, and the Breastfeeding Centre provided g... -
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 Char... -
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 Pa... -
Health Heroes - WA Excellence Awards 11 July 2023 Has a health professional had a significant impact on your patient experience? Now is your chance to nominate them for 7New Health Heroes Award (external site) in the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. The Department of Health and 7News have launched a people's choice award at the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. Known as the 7News Health Heroes Award, members of the public can nominate a frontline worker who has made a significant impact on their health care journey and patient experience over the past wo years. Frontline staff can include doctors, nurses, allied health staff, administration staff, volunteers and service staff. So, if you've had a wonderful experience at one of our hospitals or services, please take a moment to complete the form (external site). -
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...
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30/07/2025