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Meet Jack from the Kalamunda Hospital Grounds Team 09 July 2019 Meet Jack, one of the gardeners who care for the grounds of Kalamunda Hospital. When he’s not working on keeping the gardens in shape, Jack likes to get away to enjoy his favourite hobby. “I love winter surfing, and I travel a lot to chase the big waves.” Jack had involvement in a recent landscaping project at Kalamunda Hospital, with the development of a new garden that improves the view from patient rooms, and provides a pleasant space to spend time in. Jack enjoys the kind and collaborative environment at Kalamunda Hospital, where all the staff work together. He’s passionate about the variety of his work, and is dedicated to making the hospital a welcoming place for patients and staff. Thank you Jack and the rest of the team, for the work you do to keep the hospital grounds looking beautiful. -
Karthik creates innovative solutions for patients with complex mobility requirements 05 July 2019 Karthik is a Rehabilitation Engineer working for the Heath Technology Management Unit of EMHS, who provides Assistive Technology solutions for patients with complex mobility and seating requirements. One of his core duties involves setting up several input interfaces to control electric wheelchairs depending upon the patient’s ability. For example, a chin or a head control system that is used to control the wheelchair. Karthik is also involved in the development of custom made devices and interfaces that are not commercially available, ranging from a customised 3D printed joystick knob to drive the wheelchair, to interfacing a robotic arm to the wheelchair. In addition, he also assists the clinicians with the design and manufacture of complex seating systems using computer aided design and manufacturing processes. “My goal for the next few years would be to further improve my technic... -
Congratulations to the Centre for Wellbeing and Sustainable Practice 28 June 2019 Congratulations to Royal Perth Hospital’s Rich Read, Michael Hertz and the Centre for Wellbeing and Sustainable Practice (CWSP) team who were announced as a winner of the 2019 Best of Care Award – Outstanding Team, at the Spiritual Care Australia Conference Dinner last week. The award acknowledges and celebrates best practice and excellence in the provision of Spiritual Care, and helps to raise awareness of best practice in the sector. The CWSP team were judged on the contribution made in the workplace setting; how they demonstrate excellence or innovation in spiritual care practice; the contribution to building strong and effective teams; and feedback from consumers and the organisation. Spiritual Care practitioners, like those in the CWSP team, play a significant role in providing quality holistic care in our organisation and the local community. The CWSP was officially launched ... -
Farewell Maha Rajagopal 27 June 2019 This week we celebrated the long career of Maha Rajagopal, our Area Director of Nursing who recently announced her retirement. Maha has been a dedicated, passionate and much-loved colleague for more than thirty years. In each of her many roles, her commitment to excellence, collaboration and patient-focussed care has been an inspiration to all. She started working at RPH as a registered nurse in 1988, and was quickly recognised for her commitment to patient care. Maha was appointed as a staff development nurse two years later, and then accepted the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist. Here, she led her nursing team to challenge nursing best practices, and improved both staff and patient satisfaction. Maha then started her journey through senior leadership positions in WA Health, beginning with her appointment as Director of Nursing at RPH in 2009. In 2011, she was asked to fill the Exec... -
Ian Gentle's story 10 June 2019 Ian Gentle is the Senior Project Officer – Cultural Security in the Aboriginal Health Strategy team at EMHS. Every day Ian works to build cultural respect and security for Aboriginal people, patients and staff. Here is Ian’s story, in his own words: “I was born in Midland, grew up at Allawah Grove Aboriginal Reserve near Perth Airport, and finished primary school in Meekatharra. During the school holidays I could play and work on the sheep stations and I developed a strong work ethic that I’ve carried throughout my life. It was here that I first started seeing the cultural ways of Aboriginal people lived out in daily life. My mother’s tongue is Whadjuk Noongar, and my father’s tongue is Wadjarri, but during my childhood I was not able to learn my language or parts of my culture. It was only when I moved to the Northern Territory as a teenager, and then to South Australia where I worke...
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21/05/2025