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Mental health nurses celebrating 10-year milestone for children’s Links service 09 March 2023 State Forensic Mental Health Service staff are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Links, a support service for young people who appear before the Perth Children’s Court. Links features a team of community support coordinators who help young people address issues such as school engagement, transport and relationships. Young persons between the ages of 10 and 17 appearing before the Court with the presence of a mental health concern can be referred to Links and are offered a voluntary mental health assessment. The outcomes of the assessment guide the management of the young person’s court proceedings and care. Links started as a pilot project and has grown to assess about 360 young people each year. Clinical Nurse Specialist Lisa helped start the Links program and is proud of what the service has achieved. “Links works because of the involvement of three different pro... -
International Womens Day 08 March 2023 As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are proud to announce that women hold some of the most senior roles at North Metropolitan Health Services, including (pictured left to right) Dr Jodi Graham, Diane Barr, Tanya Adair, Dr Shirley Bowen, Dr Theresa Marshall and Lara Moltoni. With only 30 per cent of women holding senior management roles across the nation, we are pleased to be bucking this trend with more than half of our executive team being females. In line with this year's theme of ‘Embracing Equity’, we recognise the importance of providing opportunities for women to progress their careers and encourage them to strive for leadership positions. We have an array of females working in leadership roles across the organisation, each providing high quality services and support to our patients, staff and visitors. -
Adult Cancer Surveillance Clinic a first in Western Australia 28 February 2023 A new surveillance program is helping to save lives by identifying cancer prior to a patient experiencing symptoms. The Adult Cancer Surveillance Clinic (ASC) is run by Genetic Services of WA (GSWA) and was established after the Familial Cancer Registry team identified a gap in surveillance for patients with rare cancer predispositions. Genetics WA Familial Cancer Registry Manager Lyn Schofield said if a patient has a brain tumour, normally the neurosurgeon would deal with their brain, but there wasn’t any other surveillance happening for other parts of their body.” “It is difficult for patients with a rare disposition to cancer to access surveillance services and we recognised it was essential to establish an Adult Surveillance Clinic to ensure these patients could access appropriate surveillance,” she said. The Adult Surveillance Clinic is a comprehensive clin... -
WA Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Award winners 2022 27 February 2023 Excellence in Midwifery Congratulations to KEMH Labour and Birth Suite Clinical Midwife Christine O’Connor, who won the Excellence in Midwifery Award at the 2022 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards last night! Chris is a solution focussed midwife, who offer innovative processes and systems to provide the best care for both her patients and her colleagues. Chris is a popular team member in the Labour and Birth Suite so and we ask you to please join us in congratulating her on this wonderful recognition. Graduate of the Year Congratulations to KEMH Graduate Midwife Gabrielle Tapper, who won Graduate Midwife of the Year at the 2022 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards last night! Gabrielle is a well-respected midwife who is committed to centred holistic care that meets of the individual needs of each woman. Gabrielle provides safe, and effective continuity of care and h... -
Accolades for Arts and Mental Health Network 24 February 2023 The Western Australia Arts & Mental Health Network (AMHN) has been recognised with a Highly Commended Award by the Mental Health Service Awards of Australia and New Zealand 2022. The commendation was for the category Psychosocial and/or Support Category and was awarded for the art and music community events organised by AMHN during Mental Health Week. Creative Expression Centre for Art Therapy Clinical Services Manager Patricia Fonceca said a lot of effort goes into organising the community events. "The Network is a fantastic example of how government and community organisations work together towards a positive outcome," Ms Fonceca said. "The events are successful because of the dedication and commitment of all staff who are involved, each going that extra mile." The AMHN events were held throughout the Perth metropolitan area and have enabled mental health consumers to participate i...
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18/10/2023