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  • Dr Nabil Siddique and patient Sam Mannix
    Young people encouraged to test for bowel cancer 19 November 2025 People born in the 90s are three times more likely to get bowel cancer than their parents. In 2025, colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for Australians aged 25 to 44 years. Early-onset colorectal cancer is defined as a diagnosis before age 50. Sadly, Australia now has the world’s highest rates among in the under-50s, rising by up to 8% annually. Sam Mannix a healthy, beach loving active person in his 30s was shocked when he went to the doctor with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. Sam said it was very scary, especially being a young person but an early diagnosis potentially saved his life. "People that are showing any signs should not to be scared of going to their GP,” he said. “GP's see that stuff every day, that's what they're there for, to help out, so go get checked out." Symptoms to watch out for include diarrhoea or constip...
  • Nurse Abbie
    Abbie explains how career progression is a focus at SCGH 10 November 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Abbie shares what she loves about working as a newly-qualified nurse for the organisation. After completing her final student placement at SCGH, Abbie was offered a position on the same ward as a newly qualified registered nurse at the beginning of 2024. "I have received conti...
  • Madi G62 Nurse (1)
    Meet registered nurse Madi 25 September 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Madi shared what drew her back to SCGH after time spent as a nurse in the country. After completing her study, Madi completed her graduate program on Ward G62 at SCGH. "I completed the program in 2020 during the COVID pandemic and felt very supported during quiet a challenging...
  • 7164 Nurse social media tile 8 - Natasha FINAL
    Meet registered nurse Natasha 01 August 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), clinical nurse Natasha gave us an insight into what she loved most about her position at OPH. Natasha returned to North Metropolitan Health Service and Osborne Park Hospital last year after five years away. "I started off as a graduate in 2017 with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospita...
  • 7132 SCGOPHCG Nurse Social Tile 7 - Sammie FINAL
    Meet registered nurse Samie 23 July 2025 We have a variety of nursing opportunities available at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals so we asked nurse Samie to share the benefits of being part of the relief nursing pool. Samie joined the relief nursing pool to support her lifestyle and encouraged others to consider doing the same. "I appreciate the flexibility it offers; it allows me to balance my professional and personal li...

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  • Dialysis unit nurse Tiffany
    Meet dialysis unit nurse Tiffany 10 April 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Tiffany shared why nurses enjoy working for our organisation. Tiffany, a registered nurse in SCGH’s dialysis unit on Ward G65, said from her very first shift she had felt welcomed and supported. “I've experienced firsthand an incredible environment that fosters both personal and professional growth,” Tiffany said. “Our nurses are not just colleagues; we are a family, dedicated to providing the best care for our patients while also looking out for one another. “I've seen how our teamwork not only improves outcomes but also creates lasting bonds that make every shift enjoyable.” Tiffany said the hospital also prioritised learning and offered various training and development opportunities that empowered nurses to excel in their roles....
  • Haematology and Oncology nurse Olivia
    Meet Haematology and Oncology nurse Olivia 10 February 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals, Olivia shared what she loved most about working as a nurse at SCGH and why others should join the team. After moving to Perth from the United Kingdom in 2023, Olivia joined the SCGH Haematology and Oncology nursing team. "When I got here and told people that I will be working at ‘Charlies’ everyone told me what a great hospital it is to work for - so I was really excited to start," she said. "I have now been working at SCGH for just over a year in Haematology and Oncology, and my experience so far has been amazing," she said. "My colleagues in Haematology and Oncology have been really supportive, as emigrating to a new country can be overwhelming at first, so I can’t thank both teams enough for their support and being so welcoming and friendly." Olivia sa...
  • CAC members Joanne and Elizabeth
    Join the Community Advisory Council and help shape the health care experience 30 January 2025 The Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG) is recruiting new consumers and carers for its Community Advisory Council (CAC). If you are a consumer or carer who is passionate about improving health outcomes for the community, solutions oriented and interested in shaping the health care experience at our hospitals, the CAC could be for you. To be eligible, applicants must have experienced a health service provided at Sir Charles Gairdner or Osborne Park Hospital over the past five years as a consumer, carer or family member. The SCGOPHCG CAC: Ensures the voices and perspectives of patients, carers, families, and community are represented in discussions and decision-making processes. Represents the equality and diversity of consumers, community, carers and families that provides a mechanism to work in partnership for positive solutions that are meaningful and...
  • Prof Graeme Hankey
    Neurologist and researcher recognised with Officer of the Order of Australia 30 January 2025 Congratulations to Professor Graeme Hankey who last weekend received the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medicine as a neurologist and stroke physician, to research, and as an editor and author. Professor Hankey is a highly regarded member of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Department of Neurology, having worked a Consultant Physician from 2013 to 2023 and as a Professor of Neurology at The University of Western Australia during the same period. In 2023, Professor Hankey was appointed the inaugural UWA Perron Institute Chair in Stroke Research, where he runs large international trials while training up the next generation of neurologists. Despite no longer working full-time at SCGH, Professor Hankey continues to share his experience on an honorary basis, attending weekly stroke clinical meetings and teaching and giving lectures on stroke to j...
  • Jess ED Nurse.
    Meet Emergency Department nurse Jess 17 January 2025 With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gairdner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospital (OPH), Emergency Department nurse Jess shared why she loves working at Charlies and why others will too. In 2022, Jess made the decision to return to Perth after several years living on the east coast. “I missed the WA lifestyle, the incredible beaches, warm sunny days and the many road trip adventures,” Jess said. When it came to choosing a hospital, Jess reached out to nurses and doctors at Perth’s major emergency departments with SCGH at the top of the list. “I heard consistently that it was a supportive environment with great people, excellent learning opportunities and a broad range of study day options,” Jess said. “Intrigued, I contacted the recruitment manager and immediately knew Charlies was where I wanted to be." Jess said the ...
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