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Aboriginal health practitioners in Western Australia 17 June 2022 The Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP) is a new role soon to be established within WA Health. Following a robust consultations process, negotiations are now underway to classify the new role to a relevant industrial agreement which is due to be finalised in October. The Aboriginal Health Practitioner Project commenced in August 2021 as part of the recommendations 3a and 25 of the Sustainable Health Review (SHR) to implement the AHP profession as a priority. The State Government is also supporting the project having allocated $3.66 million over 2 years to help establish the position. Key stakeholders including the Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate (AHPD) led by Wendy Casey, Directors of Aboriginal Health within each Health Service and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) have come together to support the establishment of the AHP role within WA Health. Consultation with a br... -
Hear from our Board Chair Professor David Forbes 16 June 2022 Professor Forbes speaks openly about the value of our outstanding staff and about NMHS being a values-based organisation to make us strong into the middle of the 21st century. “I think respect is the core. Respect is required to deliver good care, but it also involves teamwork. Teamwork involves innovation and integrity,” said Professor Forbes. “It’s very easy to see values as words on paper and nothing more. “But for an organisation that is values based the respect is there, the care is better the integrity and innovation and teamwork are all there and it flows from the top through the whole organisation.” Watch the full interview here (external site) to hear more from our Board Chair. -
Be Bowel Aware in June and know your normal 15 June 2022 June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network Clinical Implementation Unit (WACPCN CIU) team who support the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in WA is reminding everyone to ‘know your normal’ when it comes to your bowel health. Everyone is encouraged to know what your regular bowel habits are and act on any changes: Having a positive result on your poo screening test (Faecal Occult Blood Test - FOBT) or bleeding from your bottom or seeing blood in your poo Changes in your bowel habits (diarrhoea/loose poo or constipation/blocked up) for more than 4 weeks Weight loss for no reason Tired for no reason Pain or a lump in your tummy Clinical Lead and SCGH Gastroenterologist, Dr Hooi Ee, says “Knowing your regular habits and speaking with your GP if you notice changes is important, particularly for... -
Congratulations Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List NMHS recipients 14 June 2022 On behalf of the North Metropolitan Health Service Board and Executive Team, we extend our congratulations to the following staff members who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List: Annette Barton – SCGOPHCG Head of Department Occupational Therapy, for service to occupational therapy. Professor Graham Barrett – SCGOPHCG Ophthalmologist, for significant service to ophthalmology and to professional organisations. Annette has been recognised as a committed and compassionate occupational therapy leader. She is a proud and passionate advocate for occupational therapy who is committed to the broader vision for allied health and how to achieve the best outcomes through transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary models. As a world leader and innovator in the field of Ophthalmology, Professor Barrett has devised numerous surgical instruments and he... -
Embrace Makuru season 27 May 2022 Makuru is a polarising season; it has its passionate lovers and haters. But whichever camp you fall in, there is no stopping the chilly tide. Submission and embrace is what the doctor orders for the coming cozy months. Appropriately represented by the icey palette of blue, Makuru is the coldest and wettest season of the Nyoongar calendar. Driving glacial winds north from our Antarctic neighbour, dramatic Thor-esque sky shows and churning oceans, traditionally the Nyoongar people would retreat from the coast to take mia mia (shelter) inland by the kaarla (fire). The knock-on effect was a change in food-sources from seafood to the rich land-grazing animals such as kangaroo, which not only provided the protein sustenance for cold months but also the warmth of their skins to be used as bookas (blankets). Never to be wasted, even the kangaroo bones were carved into hunting tools such as gidji...
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12/04/2021