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HSS take on global contrast media shortage 31 October 2022 Earlier this year a world-wide shortage of organ imaging contrast media began affecting the healthcare system as a COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai caused manufacturing delays. The iodine-containing substance used in X-ray imaging, CT scans and angiograms, helps physicians diagnose medical conditions making it vital to patient care. The HSS Procurement and Supply (P&S) team stepped up to the challenge and responded quickly to the global shortage to ensure our customers had sufficient supply. -
Meet Sue Sutherland - International Day of Older Persons 01 October 2022 HSS welcomes mature-age employees as part of our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2019 - 2022 and values the experience and insight that they bring to the organisation. Sue Sutherland, HSS HR Consultant, has a career which spans 53 years. And in her own words, there are not many situations, either personally or professionally, that she has not encountered, and she’s witnessed some significant cultural changes in the workplace over time. -
Welcome to the Noongar season, Kambarang 01 October 2022 Today marks the first day of Kambarang (October to November) in the Noongar seasonal calendar. It’s a transformational time of year with an abundance of colours and flowers exploding all around us. It is known as the season of birth. 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. -
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.
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07/10/2024