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ABC News features CECAT 13 September 2022 The amazing team at the Creative Centre for Expression and Arts Therapy is doing wonderful, innovative work with our mental health clients by helping them in their recovery through the use of creative therapy, including music. Our Occupational Therapists have created a music studio at Graylands Hospital where clients can bring their words and musical concepts and transform them into complete songs with their support. OTs Andrew Miller and Una McAneney even provide instrumental back-up and technological help with post-production of the music. The ABC visited Graylands Hospital on RUOK? Day last week to see our talented CECAT clients perform their music live and hear their stories about mental health and the balm of music: WA's Graylands Hospital music program helps Mark Dark battle schizophrenia, inspiring others - ABC News They also featured the story on ABC radio at the 2:33:40 mark a... -
Message from the Chief Executive 09 September 2022 We are saddened to learn of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II overnight. Her devotion to country was exemplified by her care and integrity, and a lifetime of service leading the Commonwealth and her country through significant change. Our own QEII campus was named in 1977 after this enduring leader and we offer our condolences today to all who are touched by her death. Shirley Dr Shirley Bowen Chief Executive -
Get set for surgery with prehab 08 September 2022 Cancer patients can now better prepare themselves for surgery in the comfort of their home, thanks to an innovative program developed at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In the Prehab Hub (external site), physiotherapist Luisa Perrella guides patients through a series of exercise videos designed to improve their physical and psychological condition before surgery. It’s a virtual version of the work Luisa has been doing with patients at the Surgical Gym she started at SCGH two years ago. Deeps Majumdar, an anaesthetist with a special interest in prehabilitation for major surgery, saw the benefit of taking Luisa’s potentially life-saving work online. He championed the project, applying for funding from the Innovative Future Program for a series of videos with Birdhouse Media. Luisa created the exercises, which are designed to help strengthen patients who can’t get to the ho... -
Annual Arts and Mental Health Event 07 September 2022 The huge annual celebration that is the Mental Health network's art and performance event is coming up at the end of the month. Held around Mental Health Week each year, the event is a fabulous evening of live performance along with an art exhibition, arts & craft and food market. Last year's event attracted more than 200 people with incredible art exhibited and over half of it sold with proceeds going back to the artists and mental health consumers. The theme for the event this year is 'connection'; a timely subject as we emerge from the period of separation that Covid presented to us. Details of the event are: Date: Friday 30 September Time: doors open 3pm Location: HQ at 60A Frame Court, Leederville Entry: FREE! We encourage you to come along and be part of this fantastic evening. -
Celebrating our staff! 05 September 2022 One of our graphic designers has been recognised as the NMHS Employee of the Quarter for his role in increasing patient and community awareness of the new self-collection option for cervical screening. Cameron Pretsel used his design skills to create engaging collateral to promote the WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program new self-collection policy expansion which allows all participants to choose between two cervical screening options; a clinician taken sample or a self-collected sample. Cameron's nominator said he reprioritised his workload to ensure the new resource suite was complete in time for the policy change. Cam offered his expertise on graphic design to complement the health information to ensure the resource was of a high standard. One of the judges commented "Cameron is a deserving winner for his willingness to go well above and beyond what is required to ensure his customer...
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18/10/2023