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SMHS to hear from midwives in national study to future proof the midwifery workforce 05 May 2026 Ensuring pregnant and birthing women have midwives to care for them now and into the future, South Metropolitan Health Service is participating in a national study that will hear the voices of midwives to ensure the sustainability of their workforce.
Lived experience at the centre of trauma-informed maternity care at SMHS 25 February 2026 A new Birth Trauma Advisory Committee at South Metropolitan Health Service is seeking expressions of interest from consumers with lived experience for two committee roles.
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.
Rockingham General Hospital introduces VELYS robotic technology for knee surgery 04 February 2026 Rockingham General Hospital is the first WA Health hospital to introduce the VELYS Robotic Assisted Solution, a new technology that helps surgeons perform knee replacements with greater accuracy.