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

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  • A large group of nursing and midwifery graduates who will be working at Rockingham General Hospital
    Future of SMHS workforce looking bright with new nursing and midwifery graduates 09 February 2026 Across all our hospital sites, you will see plenty of fresh faces as our nursing and midwifery graduates start in various roles within South Metropolitan Health Service.
  • Members of the Rockingham General Hospital Orthopaedic service stand beside the new VELYS Robotic Assisted Solution
    Rockingham General Hospital introduces VELYS robotic technology for knee surgery 04 February 2026 Rockingham General Hospital is the first WA Health hospital to introduce the VELYS Robotic Assisted Solution, a new technology that helps surgeons perform knee replacements with greater accuracy.
  • A group of eight international medical graduates who completed the work-based assessment program
    From Pakistan to Rockingham Hareems journey through the WBA Program 13 January 2026 Like many international medical graduates, Hareem's path to registration was challenging, but her determination and the support of Rockingham General Hospital made all the difference.
  • 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.

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  • Grandmother holds grandson besides nurse in front of farm yard mural.
    New murals brighten the paediatrics ward thanks to generous donation 09 June 2021 Scenes featuring mermaids, farm animals, a shipwreck and animals flying airplanes have brightened the walls of the Rockingham General Hospital's paediatric ward after the grandmother of a long-term patient donated funds from completing the Rottnest Channel Swim.
  • Two women stand talking to an older woman seated in a chair.
    Partnership supporting elderly patients commended 03 June 2021 A collaborative nursing role that supports older people at risk of hospital readmission to manage their care across hospital, community and primary health settings has won the Excellence in Strengthening Partnerships Award at the South Metropolitan Health Service Excellence Awards.
  • A woman stands besides shelves filled with soft toys and ornaments
    Rockingham volunteer of 25 years honoured at SMHS Excellence Awards 21 May 2021 Joan Salter’s extraordinary voluntary service to Rockingham General Hospital was acknowledged when she received the SMHS Excellence Award for Volunteer of the Year.
  • A woman stands in front of a window
    Dedicated aged care nurse named WA Nurse/Midwife of the Year 17 May 2021 Rockingham Peel Group Aged Care Transition and Liaison Nurse Deb Jones received top honours at the recent WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
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Last Updated: 06/07/2022

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