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New Electric Vehicles Drive Health's Future 27 April 2022 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is the first health service provider to secure an Electric Vehicle fleet. With the initial fleet based at Graylands Hospital, the new sustainable fleet is in line with the State Electric Vehicle Strategy (external site) which NMHS intends to make ‘greener’, over time. Simon Marsh, Campus Facilities Manager, is part of the NMHS Sustainability Program and his passion for this project helps drive it. “Our Green Vehicle Guidelines is continuing to be developed and will encourage focusing vehicle selection around hybrids and electric vehicles, where appropriate, to minimise NMHS’ carbon footprint. As more hybrid and electric vehicles become available in Australia – we are now seeing electric SUVs, utes and vans being introduced to the market – it will be easier to secure what we want across all sites.” Grayland... -
Relax this Easter with NMHS colouring in 13 April 2022 The luxurious length of the four-day Easter weekend brings the first real bout of autumn weather and the perfect time to don your tracksuit, kick back and relax. To assist you with this important downtime, the NMHS Corporate Wellness Program is delighted to share the 'Easter Mindfulness Colouring Book'. As a form of art therapy, colouring helps you focus on the present, express yourself emotionally and reduce stress and anxiety. When shared with the kids it also brings the benefit of distraction so you can have an hour to binge that Netflix show while enjoying some mini chocolate eggs. Get those pencils/textas/paints and your hot cross buns/easter eggs/lamb roast together, download the colouring book here (PDF)and make it a mindful moment for the long weekend. -
SCGH Medical Marvel 07 April 2022 Imagine having to choose between walking and hearing for the rest of your life. That was the decision Hannah McPierzie had to make when told of the potential consequences of either leaving a brain tumour undisturbed or having surgery to remove it. Ultimately, Hannah decided to proceed with extraordinary invasive surgery to remove the tumour and began preparing herself for a life without sound. There was one glimmer of hope offered to Hannah; the possibility of implanting an auditory brain stem which may have given her back some hearing, but not with certainty. Hannah's partner said that upon learning about the auditory surgery, they looked at hospitals and surgeons all over the world who could possibly perform it and decided that the best team was right here in Perth. Dr Jaffri Kuthubutheen is an otolaryngologist, a doctor who specialises in treating conditions affecting the ears, nose,... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 01 April 2022 Congratulations to Tamara Cameron A/Project Officer Cultural Security Aboriginal Health, MHPHDS on receiving the award for Bunuru Employee of the Season! Tamara has been recognised for her ongoing attention to detail in providing high-quality patient care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, implementing evidence-based practice models to improve health outcomes and educating staff on cultural security. Tamara was nominated by her colleagues for implementing Cultural Awareness training into Clinical Yarning circles, making it accessible at shift changeover to ensure cultural safety for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families, carers and our workforce. She has also been instrumental in facilitating and streamlining NAIDOC Week Celebrations, ensuring each site had a culturally appropriate activity that could be attended by as many employees as poss... -
International Trans Day of Visibility - 31 March 31 March 2022 Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating transgender people and their accomplishments. For Trans Day of Visibility, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in WA are celebrating their very own hero: Alyce. Alyce is one of the bowel screening advocates encouraging everyone to take part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends bowel screening test kits to eligible Australians aged 50-74. If detected early, bowel cancer can be successfully treated in more than 90 per cent of cases. Bowel cancer testing is free, easy to do and can be completed in the comfort of your own home. Age is the number one risk factor so everybody from the age of 50, regardless of gender and sexuality, should screen for bowel cancer. The LGBTQI+ Cancer Screening Campaign has been developed by the WA cancer...
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18/10/2023