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Keep up to date with the latest news across Rockingham Peel Group

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  • An older man reclines in a treatment chair.
    Terence thanks Rockingham General Hospital for Christmas 17 December 2025 For 83-year-old Terence Silva of Halls Head, being here to celebrate Christmas again with his family is the best gift of all.
  • Dr Piers Truter (left) standing in front of a Raine Medical Research Foundation pull up banner.
    Dr Piers Truter awarded Raine Clinical Research fellowship to investigate a new model of fracture care 15 December 2025 Congratulations to Advanced Scope Physiotherapist Dr Piers Truter, who is just one of four 2025 Clinician Research Fellowship recipients to receive a share in $1.4 million.
  • Department of Health Direcor General Shirley Bowen presents a WA Health Excellence Award to members of Fiona Stanley Hospital Geriatricians for Older Adults in the Emergency Department team
    SMHS staff triumph at WA Health Excellence Awards 26 November 2025 Last night, South Metropolitan Health Service took home four awards at the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards including the biggest honour of the night – the Director General’s Award.
  • A man sits between two women in a garden. All three wear a shirt that reads 'Antibiotic resistance fighter'
    Antimicrobial Stewardship team protecting antibiotics for the future 24 November 2025 At Rockingham General Hospital, the Antimicrobial Stewardship team is going the extra mile to ensure antibiotics and other antimicrobials are used in the most responsible way possible.

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    RGH ED wins double accolades at ACEM awards 13 January 2022 The Rockingham General Hospital Emergency Department has received top honours, winning two national Australian College of Emergency Medicine awards, the Wellbeing Award and the Diversity and Inclusion Award.
  • There are two photos. Left photo: an Aboriginal boy sits on an Aboriginal woman's lap while a doctor kneels beside them. Right photo: An Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer sits next to an Aboriginal woman with a child on her lap.
    Collaborative partnership improving hearing outcomes for Aboriginal children in WA 08 November 2021 Rockingham General Hospital has helped improve hearing outcomes for 32 Aboriginal children by streamlining ear nose and throat surgery as part of a monthly clinic set up by Cockburn Integrated Health and partners Telethon Kids Institute and Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation.
  • Two women standing inside a lobby
    A breast cancer journey during a pandemic 29 October 2021 The breast cancer journey from diagnosis to chemotherapy, mastectomy and radiation therapy is difficult in normal times, but throw in the COVID-19 pandemic and it becomes even tougher.
  • Gordon sat down with OT Amy and carpenter Kingsley stood behind
    Gordon's occupational therapy journey to home 22 October 2021 September 2021 is a month 81-year-old Gordon Tristham will not forget in a hurry as it was when he was admitted to the Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit at Rockingham General Hospital for four weeks following a sudden decline in mobility.
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Last Updated: 06/07/2022

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