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

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  • six people in safety gear holding shovels in front of a healthcare facility and construction equipment
    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...
  • A group of about 15 graduate nurses and midwives stand together at Rockingham General Hospital
    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.
  • Nurses station Peninsula Ward at Waikiki Hospital
    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.
  • A group of four Aboriginal people standing in the courtyard of Rockingham General Hospital
    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.

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  • A dozen men and women stand together in an outdoor area designed to support rehabilitation in aged care patients
    Rockingham General Hospital’s new sensory garden opens 15 May 2026 After years of planning by the dedicated Rockingham General Hospital Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit team, the new sensory garden has been officially opened by RkPG Executive Director Asheila Narang and local member Magenta Marshall MLA.
  • Seven representatives of the Rockingham Peel Group Integrated Cancer Service, South Metropolitan Health Service Health Promotion and local government stand together in front of a variety of health promotion resources
    Cancer care partnership strengthens health promotion in Rockingham and Kwinana 12 May 2026 A valuable partnership between the Rockingham Peel Group Integrated Cancer Service, South Metropolitan Health Service Health Promotion and local government is strengthening health promotion for patients and local communities.
  • Nine midwives from South Metropolitan Health Service stand together around a piece of neonatal equipment
    SMHS to hear from midwives in national study to future proof the midwifery workforce 05 May 2026 Ensuring pregnant and birthing women have midwives to care for them now and into the future, South Metropolitan Health Service is participating in a national study that will hear the voices of midwives to ensure the sustainability of their workforce.
  • Amy O' Meagher sits in a garden setting holding a baby in her arms
    Lived experience at the centre of trauma-informed maternity care at SMHS 25 February 2026 A new Birth Trauma Advisory Committee at South Metropolitan Health Service is seeking expressions of interest from consumers with lived experience for two committee roles.
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Last Updated: 06/07/2022

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