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Our response to COVID-19 30 June 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life, and at times, forced people into isolation away from friends, family and colleagues. It presented some real challenges and impacts people’s mental health. HSS had a significant role in: The establishment of community and hospital COVID-19 vaccination clinics Developing the SafeWA app Developing VaccinateWA Supplying quality PPE and medical consumables Procuring Rapid Antigen Tests Providing ICT support Recruiting a highly skilled contingency workforce Additional measures were implemented to provide a safe working environment for our people. This included providing free facemasks and hand sanitiser in the office, enhancing workplace cleanliness, supplying RAT’s and providing free onsite flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. Flexible working has become the new normal at HSS since the onset of the COVID-19 pande... -
Men's Health Week: Corie's story 12 June 2023 Men’s Health Week runs from 12-18 June 2023 and it's a chance to highlight and support the health of men and boysand those who identify as men and boys. This year the theme is Healthy Habits so it’s an opportunity to identify achievable new habits which they can implement to take care of their health and wellbeing. NOTE: This article discusses topics that may be sensitive to readers with a history of eating disorders or mental health concerns around dieting/exercise. For further support, reach out toThe Butterfly FoundationorBeyond Blue. Corie’s Story “I have this opportunity and I’m not going to take it for granted. I’m going to continue along the path of trying to be a better version of myself, even if it’s just small changes…” When Corie arrived on the sunny shores of Australia in 2018 on a working holiday visa, he was at a ... -
The future of healthcare: medical records digitised for better patient care 15 May 2023 Over the past year, Health Support Services (HSS) has been working in collaboration with the Department of Health and Health Service Providers to implement theDigital Medical Record(DMR) solution at a number of new sites across the state. ADMRwill enable clinicians to have real-time access to a digital medical record for each patient regardless of the public health site the patient visits, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively without the delays and risks associated with copying, storing and retrieving paper records. Since February, twenty health sites across regional WA have successfully switched from paper to digital medical records. On 3 May 2023, the first of the metropolitan sites successfully went live as Rockingham Peel Group facilities transitioned to the DMR, joining metropolitan sites Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals and a number of regional sites, who ... -
HSS celebrates International Nurses Day 11 May 2023 Held every year on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, International Nurses Day is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise our hard-working nurses, all over the world. This year’s theme is ‘Our Nurses. Our Future!’ and we had a chat with NurseWest nurses Andrea Vaughan and Shaleen Yzarri and AIN Minaz Boghani who reflect on what led them into nursing, and some of the more memorable experiences throughout their journeys. HSS is proud to be supporting our nurses across the WA health system and wish them all very happy International Nurses Day! -
Lesbian Visibility Day is 26 April 26 April 2023 Lesbian Visibility Dayis celebrated annually on 26 April, a day to recognise and celebrate the contributions of lesbianwomen around the world. Lucy Gericevich, Manager Recruitment and Appointment, explained it’s a day where lesbians can celebrate their uniqueness with the broader human community, but also celebrate their togetherness with the queer community. “It’s such a huge step forward in our society that we have these special days to celebrate and acknowledge our own journeys, and to be included,” she said. Lucy said that while she had known most of her life that she was different, it wasn’t until she was in her 40s that she knew she was gay, after meeting the love of her life. “When I came out to my mother she was shocked and asked me not to tell anyone in the family. This was the same woman who then accepted my partner as another daughter, a...
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07/10/2024