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Meet Marie Hanna - National Citizenship Day 17 September 2022 Australia is home to a colourful mix of nationalities and backgrounds, but our Australian citizenship is the common bond which unites us all. Every year on 17 September, Australia welcomes thousands of new citizens in local communities across the nation. Marie Hanna, a Team Leader in Accounts Payable at HSS, is a newly minted Australian citizen. Marie was born in a town called Valence, in Southern France, to a Lebanese father and a French mother. Marie stayed in Valence until she finished high school then went to university to study Optometry. Part of the course required a six-month internship and Perth was one of the places offered by the university. Ever since Marie was small, she knew she wanted to live in an English-speaking country, and maybe even one day have bilingual children, so she packed her bags and flew to Perth, a place she had not previously even heard of. She returned t... -
Australian first for HSS and Digital Health Agency team 09 August 2022 In a first for Australian Public Health, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) Program team and the HSS Applications team has developed an electronic prescribing system which is being trialled by Royal Perth Hospital. Eligible outpatients can now receive their medications via an electronic prescription in the form of a QR code which will be sent via SMS or email for them to present to their local community pharmacy. -
Welcome to the Noongar season, Djilba 01 August 2022 Today marks the first day of Djilba (August to September) in the Noongar seasonal calendar. It’s a transitional time of year with some very cold and clear days combined with warmer, rainy and windy days. It is known as the season of conception. HSS Cadet Jasmine Unno is here to share some of her kaartdijin (knowledge) about this season and Noongar culture in the video. Sharing this kaartdijin is an important part of building Aboriginal cultural awareness at HSS to help create a culturally safe and inclusive environment that attracts Aboriginal people to our workforce. It also aligns with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy which aims to create a workplace where all employees are seen, valued and respected. -
HSS integral to the WA community RAT Program 27 July 2022 In early 2022, the Western Australian (WA) Government approved the use of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to help people self-identify positive cases of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of the virus in the community. Having easy and convenient access to these self-testing kits has become a key tool in our response to the coronavirus. Without them, we’d still be relying solely on PCR testing, putting pressure on testing clinics, and taking vital health care workers away from important work - providing patient care. According to Director, Rapid Antigen Testing, Deepti Shukla - who has been involved in the procurement, storage, distribution and demand management of our State’s RAT supply - HSS has played an integral role in the rollout of the free RAT program to the WA community. -
Jess' story on International Non-Binary People's Day 14 July 2022 On 14 July – International Non-Binary People’s Day, we celebrate the rich diversity of gender by recognising those people who do not identify as either a man or a woman – the non-binary members of our community. At HSS we want to acknowledge our non-binary employees and thank Jess Darroch for sharing their story with us.
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07/10/2024