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128 percent increase in organ donation this year so far! 05 May 2022 Donate Life WA (DLWA) has reported that in the first four months of 2022, they have facilitated an increase in organ donations of 128.6% on the same period last year. DonateLife WA coordinates all organ and tissue donor activities across WA. It works with hospitals and hospital-based DonateLife medical and nursing specialists to provide professional donation services and encourage best practice to increase donation rates. The national donation target is 25 donors per million population (this is called the 'dpmp). The population of WA is approximately 2.8 million people so to reach the targeted dmpd, DLWA would need to support 70 donors over the course of the year. With the impressive donation rate in these first four months, the target is looking more and more achievable. This ultimately means that more people than we hope may be given the gift of life. Donate Life State Medical Direc... -
Aboriginal cadetships getting results 04 May 2022 While studying Paramedicine, Rhiannon Potiphar joined the Aboriginal Cadetship Program, a key NMHS workforce initiative aimed at attracting Aboriginal students into the Department of Health. Rhiannon assisted at KEMH one day a week to begin with, working up to full time when she graduated from university. Rhiannon’s role was to liaise with Aboriginal families who had given birth to pre-term babies in the neonatal intensive care unit and to encourage them to come back for ongoing developmental assessments. “I built a strong network with the parents, the regional child health nurses and local Aboriginal medical services in an effort to connect with families who lived remotely,” said Rhiannon. “This project really allowed me to further my understanding of the complexities and barriers that our mob face when trying to receive health care.” Rhiannon’s time... -
WHO World Immunisation Week 24 to 30 April 2022 28 April 2022 Vaccinations help protect people of all ages against disease. Although the focus of late has been on COVID-19 vaccinations, protection has been provided against a multitude of disease for many years thanks to immunisation. World Immunisation Week 2022, running from 24 to 30 April, is driven by WHO and aims to highlight the importance of all vaccines and immunisations in the wider community in pursuit of a #LongLifeforAll. ‘WHO works with countries across the globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization and ensures that governments obtain the necessary guidance and technical support to implement high-quality immunization programmes. The ultimate goal of World Immunization Week is for more people – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.’ World Immunization Week 2022 - World Health Organisation (external site... -
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.
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18/10/2023