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Rockingham General Hospital's 50th birthday 29 May 2026 Yesterday we celebrated Rockingham General Hospital’s 50 years of caring for the community. Asheila thanked everyone who helped make our birthday special. “What a fabulous day and fabulous event that you have all contributed to. I can’t thank the planning team enough for what you have done and what a great achievement. You should all be proud of what you achieved. The planning that has gone into this definitely showed. I can’t thank you enough for your enormous efforts and how proud I am of what was a beautiful event. We first opened our doors on 28 May 1976. The hospital began as a small district service established to support a growing local population. Fifty years on, it has grown into a major public hospital, continuing to evolve alongside the community it serves. But we all here know that beyond the growth in services and facilities, the story of RGH is one o...

Rockingham General Hospital’s new sensory garden opens 15 May 2026 After years of planning by the dedicated Rockingham General Hospital Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit team, the new sensory garden has been officially opened by RkPG Executive Director Asheila Narang and local member Magenta Marshall MLA.

Cancer care partnership strengthens health promotion in Rockingham and Kwinana 12 May 2026 A valuable partnership between the Rockingham Peel Group Integrated Cancer Service, South Metropolitan Health Service Health Promotion and local government is strengthening health promotion for patients and local communities.

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.