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  • A large group of nursing and midwifery graduates who will be working at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals
    Future of SMHS workforce looking bright with new nursing and midwifery graduates 09 February 2026 Across all our hospital sites, you will see plenty of fresh faces as our nursing and midwifery graduates start in various roles within South Metropolitan Health Service.
  • Governor-General of Australia Ms Sam Mostyn AO with Dr Daniela Vecchio at the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards.
    Australian of the Year finalist cherishes once-in-a-lifetime awards experience 30 January 2026 Australian of the Year award finalist Dr Daniela Vecchio spent the long weekend in Canberra with the Prime Minister, Governor General, dignitaries and some extraordinary Australians doing so much to help others.
  • A team of four researchers stand together with a Fiona Stanley Hospital building in the background
    Enhancing nationwide awareness of cholesterol treatment in type 1 diabetes 09 January 2026 Fiona Stanley Hospital is leading phase two of a multi-centre research study to identify the barriers to cholesterol management in Australians with type 1 diabetes.
  • A woman and man sit beside each other on a hospital bed. The man's left hand is bandaged and holds a hat.
    The miracle survival of a man and his hat 23 December 2025 What started out like any normal day during harvest season for Wagin farmer Stanton Kennedy-Smith earlier this month, soon turned into a terrifying fire emergency.
  • Abby Ralston (right) sits on a couch next to her mum. A Christmas tree stands to the left of the couch.
    The sound of Christmas 23 December 2025 There are so many sounds we associate with the magic of Christmas. Carol singers, presents being unwrapped, the general hubbub of family coming together and the popping of Christmas crackers over a cooked lunch. For 14-year-old Abby Ralston, these sounds have always been muted.

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  • A woman wearing multiple winners medals stand between an older woman and a teenage girl in a garden setting
    Transplant recipient celebrates gift of life this Mother's Day 12 May 2023 Transplant recipient and World Transplant Games competitor and mum Chesney Maloney celebrates the gift of life this Mother’s Day.
  • Fiona Stanley Hospital Consultant Radiologist and another male health professional jointly hold a certificate
    New tech to improve outcomes for thyroid nodule patients 11 May 2023 In a WA first, the new thyroid radiofrequency ablation service has been established at Fiona Stanley Hospital and is expected to significantly improve outcomes for eligible patients with benign thyroid nodules.
  • SMHS Board Chair Robyn Collins cutting the ribbon with SMHS Chief Executive Paul Forden and Fremantle Hospital Director Operation and Site Manager Chris Kellett
    Care for elderly expanded at Fremantle Hospital 04 May 2023 This week Fremantle Hospital’s future as hub for our elderly patients was further cemented with the expansion of facilities to better care for elderly neurology rehabilitation patients, with the opening of 26 new beds.
  • Two men and two men stand in a garden
    Initiative to help improve outcomes for emergency department patients 13 April 2023 A new service aimed at better supporting frequent emergency department visitors has shown promising results.
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Last Updated: 06/08/2025
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