Department of Health (WA Health)

Have your say with the National Needs Assessment of the Blood-borne Virus and Sexual Health Workforce! The online survey will take approximately 10 minutes and closes 1 November 2024. Take the survey now https://lnkd.in/gVNxHDBW Please note that the survey must be taken on a tablet or computer.

This landmark project includes a new Women and Babies Hospital in the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct, expanded maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services at Osborne Park Hospital and neonatal services at Perth Children’s Hospital. It will give women, newborns and families across the state more choice. But right now, it’s missing its most important feature: You. People from all cultures, genders, abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Hurry, applications close 1 November. Register your interest at: wa.gov.au/womenandbabies

📢 Are you a WA biomedical company with future infrastructure needs? 📢 CSIRO, The University of Western Australia and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to unlock vacant infrastructure at the CSIRO Floreat site. ✍️ 🌳 Nestled in the leafy suburb of Floreat, the CSIRO site has enormous opportunity to support the biomedical industry to grow especially with its proximity to the existing UWA and QEII medical precinct. 🏥 🖥️ We are seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) to help inform the future framework and use of this site. Submit an EOI and share your future needs with us 👉 https://loom.ly/rrkR_sA

Are you a manufacturer of medical goods, equipment or technology in Western Australia? We want to hear from you! Our Procurement and Supply team is conducting market research to gain insights into potential opportunities for further engagement with WA manufacturers to procure medical goods, equipment and technology locally.  This ‘Request for Information (RFI) - Western Australian Manufactures of Medical Goods, Equipment and Technology’ is your chance to showcase your locally manufactured medical goods, equipment or technology services that are being used by health services either nationally or internationally.  Why participate?  🔹 Help shape the future of local WA procurement of medical goods, equipment and technology  🔹 Showcase your products to the WA health system   🔹 Be part of a larger effort to strengthen local WA manufacturing. Interested? You can find all the details on how to submit your response on our website: https://bit.ly/HSSRFI   Let’s connect and build a healthier future together!    Submissions close 17:00PM, 4 November 2024, AWST #BuyLocal #Procurement #Health #HealthSupportServices #HSSImpact

Register for the next Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Open Day which will be held on 25 October 2024 in Albany. Join online or in-person to hear about the next set of exciting funding opportunities to support the WA health and medical research and innovation sector. The Albany Open Day has the theme of Partnerships for Regional Health and Wellbeing, in light of World Mental Health Day, which falls annually in October. The event will feature speakers including FHRI Fund Distinguished Fellow Professor Kathryn Modecki, A/Professor at the UWA School of Psychological Science and Senior Research Fellow at The Kids Research Institute Dr Gail Alvares, and representatives from WA Country Health Service who will speak about exciting new programs of work underway to bring care closer to home for people in the regions. Clinician researcher at the Rural Clinical School in Albany, Professor Kirsten Auret AM will present the keynote address. Learn more and register https://bit.ly/4h5UM1y

Last night was the first ever WA Excellence in Allied Health awards, recognising the phenomenal work of allied health workers across WA. Each of the winners has made an outstanding contribution to their field and typify the high standard of the 25,000 allied health professionals across WA - nearly one third of the health workforce. Learn more and view the winners at https://bit.ly/3BCc1Y6

❗ Closing date extended❗ The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Advisory Council is seeking expressions of interest for the new Innovation Expert Committee The committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Department of Health and the Advisory Council about health and medical innovation in WA. Expressions of interest are sought for the following roles: ✔️ members with lived experience and expertise in consumer and community engagement ✔️leading Aboriginal entrepreneurs/innovators with expertise in Aboriginal health innovation in WA ✔️leading innovators who are experts in their fields with an appropriate spread of health and medical innovation experience/expertise. Expressions of Interest close: 4:00pm (AWST) Friday 25 October 2024. Learn more and apply https://bit.ly/3BeJuHC

The winner of The Challenge is...🥁 Lions Outback Vision 🏆 Lions Outback Vision has been awarded winner of The Challenge for introducing Australia’s first mobile retinal camera with fully integrated artificial intelligence, to screen for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and cataracts, significantly improving early detection for people in remote areas. As the winner of The Challenge – a global callout for innovators to brainstorm, collaborate and ultimately revolutionise health care in the Pilbara – Lions Outback Vision receives $5 million to empower its healthcare solution and ensure long-term sustainability. The Challenge is enabled by the State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund and contributions from corporate partners BHP and Rio Tinto. Learn more https://lnkd.in/g3dVQySP

📣 We want your say 📣 The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund is undergoing evaluation to assess how the Fund is meeting its goals and objectives, delivering expected outcomes, and whether it is appropriate, effective, and efficient. This short survey will take no more than 20 minutes to complete and will be open until midnight on 13th October 2024. Survey findings are anonymous and confidential. Complete the survey 📝 https://bit.ly/47XIcNG The FHRI Fund was established in 2020 and aims to advance WA’s position as a national or international leader in qualifying activities and to improve the health and well-being of Western Australians, the financial sustainability of WA’s health system, and WA’s economic prosperity. Results of the survey will inform decision-making and improve the performance of the Fund and inform a meaningful plan for continuous improvement.

We are proud to announce that Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, Consultant Anaesthetist at Perth Children’s Hospital and Chair of Paediatric Anaesthesia at The University of Western Australia, has received the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year at the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2024. This prestigious award recognises her vital research in making surgery safer for children, impacting the lives of countless families. With over 250,000 children undergoing anaesthesia in Australia each year, her work has changed practices worldwide and been incorporated into international guidelines. “I truly feel this prize is not just for me – it's for my whole clinical and non-clinical team and all the work they do to care for our patients,” Professor Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg said.   “The reason we can translate our work so easily into clinical practice is because we work together as a group, including with our patients and their families. Our research is not just about children and for children but is co-designed with and by children and families.” Professor Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg’s dedication to her team and collaborative approach exemplify the spirit of innovation in paediatric healthcare. We are honoured to have her at Perth Children’s Hospital. Please join us in celebrating this milestone achievement. For more details on this year's winners, visit the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science website. Department of Industry, Science and Resources The Kids Research Institute Australia #PMPrizes https://lnkd.in/g2G34vjv