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  • 2025 EMHS Nurse of the Year Lola Sikora grateful to her team 03 December 2025 Lola Sikora is the 2025 EMHS Nurse of the Year and also received the Excellence in Leadership Award.
  • EMHS doctor Haseeb Riaz named WA Young Australian of the Year 17 November 2025 Royal Perth Hospital Doctor Haseeb Riaz, alongside his friend Gareth Shanthikumar, has been named 2026 WA Young Australian of the Year.
  • Double the cheers for our Shannon 11 November 2025 Armadale Hospital’s Midwifery Unit Manager Shannon Scari was a two-time winner at the recent East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)-Armadale Kalamunda Group (AKG) Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
  • Clockwise from far left - Pia Turcinov AM, Peter Forbes, Ross Keesing, Dr Steve Patchett and Elizabeth Koff AM.
    EMHS farewells five Board Members 30 September 2025 “Navigating change and complexity is a constant challenge for any board, and it's particularly pronounced within the dynamic healthcare environment,” said Pia Turcinov AM outgoing Board Chair of the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS).
  • EMHS staff meet Prof Fiona Stanley
    National Living Treasure engages with EMHS staff 19 August 2025 Staff at East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) had the pleasure to meet and speak with one of our State’s greatest and most admired medical minds in July – Professor Fiona Stanley.

More News

  • Health stories posters
    Older Adult Stories posters rolled out 08 July 2022 In the culmination of work that began in early 2021, the healthcare stories of 14 members of the EMHS Aboriginal Consumer Advisory Council will soon be displayed around all EMHS hospital sites.
  • EMHS acknowledges NAIDOC Week 07 July 2022 This week, staff from across our health service acknowledged NAIDOC week – celebrating the achievements of the last year in our continuous journey to close the healthcare gap, improving the way we provide culturally safe, amazing care to our Aboriginal patients and consumers.
  • Members of the ACHT and community advisory groups show off their training certificates with Helen McLean, Heart Foundation.
    Heart of the matter drives partnership 01 July 2022 The EMHS Aboriginal Community Health Team (ACHT) is collaborating with the Heart Foundation to develop a range of resources to educate Aboriginal people about heart health.
  • Photo of Dr Stephen outside the RPH Emergency Department
    Fellowship to further Stephen’s sepsis studies 24 June 2022 Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) specialist emergency doctor Stephen Macdonald has been awarded one of four State Government-funded Fellowships that will enable him to pursue important sepsis research.
  • Left to right: Volunteer Bernard Riley, Volunteer Coordinator Maxine Nicholson-Turner, volunteer and Noongar Elder Athol Michael and Robert Morrison, A/Senior Development Officer
    EMHS Wool-lar Aboriginal Volunteer Program welcomes two new members 22 June 2022 In a first for EMHS, the Aboriginal Health Strategy team took a further step in ensuring EMHS meets its commitment to closing the healthcare gap for Aboriginal peoples with the launch of the EMHS Wool-lar Aboriginal Volunteer Program Pilot in November 2021.
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Last Updated: 21/05/2025
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