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Fitzroy Dental Service a labour of love 02 October 2023 Ian and Claudette Davison moved to the remote Kimberley region 11 years ago to run the Fitzroy Crossing Government Dental Clinic after immigrating to Australia the year before – and have not looked back. The husband and wife team has since devoted their lives to improving dental health within the local community and surrounding region, travelling to remote areas to provide dental services. Earlier this year Ian was recognised by the 2023 Community Citizen of the Year Awards receiving a Certificate of Appreciation. Ian said he was shocked and humbled to receive the award. "I had no idea I had been nominated. It was such a surprise when I was presented with the certificate at the dental clinic," Ian said. "It's not always easy providing the much-needed services, but we feel it is our calling to do so and not a job. "Before we moved here, nobody had stayed in the position for mor... -
Opportunity for Consumer on North Executive Team Committee 29 September 2023 The North Metropolitan Health Service North Executive Team (NET) Committee is the principle advisory body to the Chief Executive and is currently recruiting for a consumer representative role. The committee provides high level strategic and operational advice to the Chief Executive and is a collaborative leadership team with collective accountability. The Executive Committee Consumer Representative role requires specific skills beyond their individual experience, and must be capable of accurately reflecting the viewpoints and concerns of collective consumers or carers. Consumer and carer representatives interested in being on the Executive Committee are invited to apply by addressing the selection criteria and providing a letter of support from a relevant consumer or carer organisation. View further information about the consumer representative role (PDF) or contact Dr Christina Bert... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff 29 September 2023 Congratulations to Dental Clinical Assistant Lisa Daw who has been nominated as Employee of the Season for Makuru. Lisa was recognised for her dedication, understanding and experience and support with projects. She recently organised the relocation of the Newman Dental Clinic. This was a major task, which provided logistical challenges because of the remote location. Lisa packed the existing clinic then unpacked at the new location reprocessing instruments and other equipment as well as orientating new staff. Lisa has since relocated to Albany and was presented with her award at a morning tea staff meeting. -
Reaping the benefits of the Innovative Future (IF) Program 14 September 2023 A six-month pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions funded by the NMHS Innovative Future Program is set to be extended into 2024. As part of the Innovative Future (IF) Program, Chief Executive's Challenge, the pilot program objective is to demonstrate a decrease in the burden of non-clinical tasks for nursing and medical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) which will now be incorporated into the 7 Day Hospital initiative. SCGH Deputy Chief Pharmacist Daniel Makarounas said the project was about allowing more time for nursing and medical staff to provide direct patient care. "It was a really great joint project between Pharmacy, the IF Program team, the Emergency Department, Ward C16 and the Medical Assessment Unit," he said. "We wanted to see what kind of impact these roles would have on patient care and the feedback has been extremely positive." The progr... -
Professor Chan Cheah wins Cancer Council WA Researcher of the Year 2023 11 September 2023 Congratulations to Professor Chan Cheah, Clinical Haematologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, who has won the prestigious Cancer Council WA Researcher of the Year 2023 award. Professor Cheah was recognised for his clinical research in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. At the forefront of clinical research, Professor Cheah has been the lead investigator on numerous clinical trials and has contributed to 150 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals. Professor Cheah, who was also awarded Cancer Council WA Early Career Cancer Researcher of the Year in 2018, said he was honoured to be named Cancer Council WA's 2023 Cancer Researcher of the Year. "In five years we have created one of the most successful Haematology Clinical Research programs in the country, delivering cutting edge treatments to WA patients years before commercial availability," he said. "More than one thous...
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18/10/2023