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  • Mental Health Service Donation to Ukraine 10 August 2022 MHPHDS Clinical Equipment Coordinator, Chloe Davies, has been busy upgrading equipment for us at Graylands Hospital including securing a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation machine which uses brain stimulation to impact the central nervous system by applying powerful magnetic fields to certain parts of the brain to help with neurological issues. In the course of sourcing this new machines and other equipment for our services, she has amassed a number of ‘retired’ resources that needed a new home, including vital signs monitors and bladder scanners. Chloe has a history of making connections with charitable organisations for the purposes of donating medical equipment and this time she reached out to the Ukrainian Association of Western Australia (UAWA). With her great efforts, she has managed to facilitate the donation of this equipment to be shipped to war-stricken Ukraine for u...
  • WA’s first ‘Public Health Nutritionists’ 10 August 2022 NMHS is the proud place of employment of WA’s first 'Public Health Nutritionists' with Julia Platts and Michael Clow becoming the first people to be appointed to this position in Western Australia. As Public Health Nutritionists, their goal is to improve the nutrition of the overall population to help prevent obesity and diet-related diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and many cancers...
  • Harnessing the power of music in Mark’s mental health therapy and recovery 09 August 2022 ‘Mark Dark’ has brooding deep tones reminiscent of Johnny Cash and a way with words that conjures the lyrics of Nick Cave. It’s hard to believe this is not the description of new talent in the Triple J Unearthed line up. Mark is a client at the Creative Expression Centre for Art Therapy (CECAT) who has been working with Andrew Miller, Senior Occupational Therapist, to harness music as part of his...
  • Djilba brings relief and hope 01 August 2022 Though it's traditionally the coldest month of the year, August is the month of hope and relief as it leads us into the warmer days of Djilba. Represented by the colour pink for the blossoming newness it brings in September as Kings Park lights up with its burst of floral joy. In Noongar culture, it is marked as the season of conception; probably because there is nowhere better to be during these ...
  • New facility offers beauty and function 28 July 2022 Patients on Ward C16 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital are surrounded by images of Boab Trees, the ocean and a real-life fish tank, as part of the newly refurbished facility for the elderly. The refurbishment of the unit won the “Best Building Fit-Out in the $5m-$10m category”, last Saturday night at the Master Builders Association WA awards. Delivered by our Infrastructure Development team with C...

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  • Vaccination Team
    NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in prime position 27 January 2022 Our fantastic vaccination team was front and centre for the City of Perth Skyshow this January 26 offering first, second and booster vaccinations to the general public across the afternoon and early evening. Lead by the senior nurse for the NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Ann Andrews, the team consisted of four nurse vaccinators, two administrative staff and an onsite pharmacist. Over 100 vaccinations were given, with 13 first doses, 11 second doses and 80 boosters. It was a great day according to Ann, “The clinic ran very smoothly thanks to a fabulous team and the public were very receptive to obtaining information and receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations.” And as an added bonus the staff were able to view the sky show from a first-class location. "It was amazing!” said Ann.
  • The Minister along with YRS and LWB staff members
    Ministerial visit to Ngatti House 25 January 2022 The Minister for Child Protection and Community Services, Simone McGurk MLA, recently visited Ngatti House along with NMHS Youth Mental Health staff from Youth Reach South (external site) (YRS). Ngatti House (external site) is WA’s only licensed psychiatric hostel for young people at risk. It provides community-based homeless youth services to young people between 17 and 22 years of age, who show signs and symptoms of mental illness while homeless or at risk of homelessness. The service offers safe accommodation for these young people as they work on their mental health recovery, with support from Life Without Barriers (external site) (LWB) who run and staff the program. YRS provides community mental health services to young people living in the southern corridor and works with LWB to provide in-reach care for those at Ngatti House. Sam Garlett, YRS Aboriginal Health Officer, did t...
  • Small child playing in water fountain
    Amoebic meningitis risk 22 January 2022 With the unprecedented heat in WA, the Department of Health has released a timely warning about the potential of infection from the rare but deadly Amoebic Meningitis. Managing Scientist Richard Theobald explained that, as amoebae thrive in water temperatures between 28˚C and 40˚C, it should be assumed that any warm fresh water potentially contains the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. “The infection can affect people at any age. However, children and young adults are usually more susceptible to the infection due to their recreational water use and activities.” Amoebic meningitis is caused by a single-celled amoeba that lives in fresh water and damp soil. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, can survive in soil for a long time and still reactivate when put in fresh water. Although there has not been a case of amoebic meningitis in Western Australia since the 1980s, Mr Theobald urged people...
  • visual concept of new women's hospital
    Preferred site identified for new women and newborn hospital 20 January 2022 In a significant milestone for the project, and for all NMHS, the Minister confirmed that it has been recommended that the new hospital will be built North of SCGH - G block. The preferred site includes the land currently occupied by E block and the piazza area between E and G blocks, bound by Hospital Avenue to the East and Watling Walk on the West. This announcement follows a comprehensive analysis and evaluation process of multiple sites at the QEIIMC. Key factors which contributed to the nomination of the North site include: Future-proofing the QEIIMC, including future redevelopment opportunities for major existing tenancies located on the QEIIMC (i.e. the most effective long-term use of land and infrastructure on the broader precinct) Consistency with QEIIMC master planning principles, connectivity of services on site and maintaining acute services centrally on the campus....
  • Close up on aboriginal painting
    Aboriginal Leadership and First Steps Program nominees 18 January 2022 Congratulations to the NMHS employees who have been selected to participate in the 2022 Aboriginal Leadership Excellence and Development (LEAD) Program and the First Steps Aboriginal Leaders Program. Aboriginal Leadership Excellence and Development Program This program is delivered by the Institute for Health Leadership in partnership with the Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate and is designed to proactively manage and prepare talented high potential Aboriginal staff for senior management and executive positions in the WA health system. The NMHS nominees for participation this year are: Naomi Nelson - Project Officer, Metropolitan Communicable Disease Control Storm Motohata - Workforce Consultant, Aboriginal Employment , QEII NMHS First Steps Aboriginal Leaders Program Also delivered by the Institute for Health Leadership in partnership with the Aboriginal Health Policy Di...
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Last Updated: 21/04/2021
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