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12/12/2025
Our Osborne Park perioperative and surgical teams' skills were on full display when they recently participated in their inaugural sustainable fashion parade (Project Runway).
Our clever teams walked the catwalk while showcasing left-over materials which could only feature outfits using items headed for the recycling bin, landfill or that were expired.
The talent on show was incredible and congratulations to everyone involved. The outfits and enthusiasm were simply amazing. 👏👏
11/12/2025
With a number of mental health nursing opportunities currently available across our inpatient units and community services, Daisy, a member of our Nursing Relief Unit, shares why she loves working with us:
“Having been with the nursing relief unit for more than five years, I can truly say it was the best professional decision I made. Exposure to all inpatient sites was a great way to learn and develop my nursing skills with many different perspectives. The best skill the NRU has given me is adaptability in different working environments, working alongside many different people.
"The management team supported me to become an advanced skilled enrolled nurse and later supported me through my registered nursing degree. They truly encourage professional development and offer a range of different working opportunities to meet the service needs. If you're considering joining I would 100% recommend!”
To find out more about the roles, see 👉nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/Work-with-us/Mental-health
10/12/2025
Congratulations to Patient Flow Nurse Director Julie, who is our latest Employee of the Season 👏
Julie was recognised for her ability to provide guidance and support for those dealing with high demands on the system and access to hospital services.
Known for providing a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement, Julie exemplifies strategic thinking, compassionate leadership and a relentless drive to enhance outcomes for patients, staff and the community.
Julie's focus on strategic vision, operational excellence, and values-driven leadership have had a profound impact on patient care, staff wellbeing, and system performance.
A special thanks to our sponsors: HESTA, Paywise and Smartau
09/12/2025
Our teams at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital recently showcased their fall-busting skills, professionalism and innovation at the annual Falls Roadshow event.
Congratulations to the team behind the FRAX Bone Stand which was voted as the Best Display by consumers.
The Falls Roadshow aims to promote both health and injury prevention from falls.
It gives our people the opportunity to share falls management advice and tips, with displays from pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, equipment services, dietetics, and even consumers.
Great work team! 😎
08/12/2025
The North Metro Christmas spirit was in full force this week when Christmas came early thanks to the generosity of our people.
Our incredible teams have donated hundreds of gifts to Children in Care, who will now wake up to an extra Christmas gift on Christmas morning.
Our teams purchased toys, sporting equipment, art supplies and gift cards to make sure children far and wide received their Christmas wish.
Special thanks to all the Christmas elves 🤶helping to spread magic this festive season . 🎄
04/12/2025
Congratulations to Acting Patient Services Coordinator Michelle Petreski who was awarded the latest Osborne Park Hospital Employee of the Season award.
Michelle was nominated for her enthusiasm, passion and vigour in advocating for patients and for her commitment to providing a safe and positive experience for people at OPH.
The Employee of the Season Award is an important initiative focused on celebrating and rewarding outstanding employees for their efforts in making a difference to patients, staff and the community.
A special thanks to our program sponsors: HESTA Paywise and Smartau.
03/12/2025
Today we celebrated International Day of People with Disability across NMHS, sharing stories from our people, patients and community, holding information stalls and gathering for a special event to increase our knowledge of how to better support the disabled community in our everyday practice.
Disability advocate Eric Seery (accompanied by his guide dog Nora) shared his journey about losing his sight from a young age when diagnosed with Stargardt disease. Eric provided valuable insight and tips for health care professionals to support people with disability.
The session included a powerful Deaf Awareness Training workshop, which included best practice communication strategies for clinicians to support individuals who identify as hard of hearing and deaf.
A special thank you to those who provided the opportunities to strengthen our connections with the disabled community so that we can continue exploring ways to increasing inclusivity for our disabled community.
As a health service provider, we are committed to ensuring that people with disability have equitable access to health services, information and employment opportunities.
02/12/2025
A Hospital in the Home (HITH) Centre opened at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital this week to enable more patients to receive care in the comfort of their home 👏
The HITH Centre allows for rapid multidisciplinary assessment and follow up of patients referred to, admitted or discharged from our HITH program.
Under the program, patients are visited at home each day by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and can be seen by nurses up to twice daily if required.
The opening of the centre reflects a growing shift in healthcare away from the hospital setting to providing safe, personalised treatment by clinicians in the home environment.
Since January 2025, our HITH program has provided nearly 650 episodes of care and the program has received a 100 per cent satisfaction result from their patients.
We have further plans to grow this important service.
Our people sparkled in top hats and bow ties whilst dancing to "This is me" for Pride Parade last Saturday night 🏳️🌈
Our team included LGBTQIA+ colleagues, family and allies supporting and celebrating diversity, inclusivity and acceptance.
It all forms part of our focus on making people feel safe and welcome within our sites.
A special thank you to Pride Network for coordinating our NMHS Team, including those that volunteered their time to make it such a great night for all.
To find out more see: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/12/01/NMHS-celebrates-Pride
28/11/2025
We were proud to once again have stands at PrideFEST Fairday.
Our people were on hand to provide information about our services and commitment to providing an inclusive workforce, where people of all gender and sexualities feel respected and appreciated.
Our Screening Saves Lives team also attended to promote the importance of breast, bowel, lung and cervical screening.
For the first time, a BreastScreen WA mobile clinic offered free mammograms for eligible community members with no symptoms at the event, and it was booked out!
We are committed to welcoming and making trans and gender-diverse people feel safe while receiving vital healthcare screening.
BreastScreen WA Director Adj A/Prof Emmeline Lee said screening is vital to leading a long and healthy life.
“We know the LGBTIQA+ community is under-screened, and we want to change that. We want to break down barriers by offering an inclusive and safe environment for eligible participants,” she said.
To find out more on the Screening Saves Lives program 👉 https://www.breastscreen.health.wa.gov.au/Breast-screening/LGBTQIA-plus/Screening-Saves-Lives-campaign
27/11/2025
Meet Jenny, one of our consumer representatives who has a passion to drive change and advocate for others.
Jenny was recently appointed to the North Executive Team Safety, Quality and Consumer Engagement Committee, where she assists in monitoring and fostering safety, quality and consumer engagement in patient care.
Jenny encourages anyone connected with North Metropolitan Health Service as a consumer, carer, or family member to consider joining our Community Partnership Network.
It was an outstanding result for North Metropolitan Health Service last night at the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards. We are delighted to announce we have winners across seven categories, including:
⭐ 7News Health Hero: Sue Morey Nurse Practitioner, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group.
⭐ Excellence in Mental Health: Youth Hospital in the Home, Mental Health Services.
⭐ Excellence in Preventive Care: Hepatitis C Elimination Drive in Perth, Public Health and Clinical Excellence.
⭐ Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture: Women’s Health Strategy and Programs, Women and Newborn Health Service.
⭐ Excellence in Primary Health Care Integration: Complex Care Team, Women and Newborn Health Service.
⭐ Excellence in Person-Centred Care: Clinician Awareness and Response Enhancement for Family and Domestic Violence, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
⭐ Excellence in Sustainability: Audiology Advanced Scope Practitioner Project, a collaboration between North Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service and East Metropolitan Health Service.
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Send a message to North Metropolitan Health Service:
The North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) provides timely access to high quality health care, embracing acknowledged best practice to deliver improved clinical outcomes in the face of rising challenges for all health care providers. The NMHS is a statutory authority governed by the NMHS Board.
The north metropolitan catchment area covers almost 1,000 km2, with a population of more than 720,000. 1.2 per cent of the population is Aboriginal, 37 per cent were born overseas and 18 per cent of the total NMHS population are from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Our population represents more than 36 per cent of Western Australia’s total, and is projected to grow to more than 1.1 million by 2020.
The NMHS offers a range of State-wide, highly specialised multi-disciplinary services from several hospital and outpatient/ambulatory care settings, as well as services specifically aimed at the north metropolitan catchment area.
The NMHS hospital network includes:
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Osborne Park Hospital
Graylands Hospital
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Joondalup Health Campus (Public Private Partnership)
