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Early works underway on the new Mental Health Emergency Centre at Rockingham General Hospital 20 October 2026 Construction is now underway on Rockingham General Hospital (RGH)’s new Mental Health Emergency Centre and Behavioural Assessment Unit, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of mental health services for the local community. Early works include the installation of site fencing and underground works to prepare the site for the main building works. The project will deliver an eight-bed Mental Health Emergency Centre and a two-bed Behavioural Assessment Unit, providing dedicated facilities to support people experiencing acute mental health concerns. Once complete, the new service will provide additional mental health services for consumers across Perth's southern corridor, offering care in a purpose-built environment designed to meet the needs of patients, and a dedicated lower stimuli environment for consumers presenting to the RGH Emergency Department Developed in consult...

Welcome to our newest graduate nurses and midwives 18 August 2026 Rockingham General Hospital has welcomed a new group of nurses and midwives who will begin their careers through the Transition to Practice Program.

Waikiki RkPG Peninsula Ward is up and running 11 August 2026 Located in the Waikiki Private Hospital, and only a five-minute drive from Rockingham General Hospital, the Peninsula Ward is an important element of the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) Winter Strategy.

Rockingham celebrates NAIDOC week 06 August 2026 NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for us all to reflect on how we can continue to build respectful relationships and create a more culturally safe and inclusive healthcare system.