Health Stories

Everything you need to know about having a baby

Hear from Fiona Stanley Hospital Clinical Midwife, Amanda Bath, about what we didn't learn at school when it comes to maternity and childbirth. From the next steps after finding out that you're pregnant to what to pack for your hospital stay, this podcast covers it all while busting some pregnancy myths along the way.

Innovation and healthcare with Professor Fiona Wood

Hear from our Head of State Burns Services, innovation expert and the inventor of spray-on skin herself, Professor Fiona Wood, all about the role of innovation in healthcare. More information: https://smhs.health.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Strategic-focus/Innovation [https://smhs.health.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Strategic-focus/Innovation]

Get the facts on organ and tissue donation

Join DonateLife Clinical Nurse Specialist Nicky Fletcher as she chats about why organ and tissue donation is so important, how you can register your wishes, and busts some common myths surrounding the topic. Registering as an organ or tissue donor takes less than a minute but could lead to saving seven lives. More information can be found through DonateLife [https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today].

Neurodiversity: the real-life superpower

In this episode of Health Stories, we sat down with Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Medical Registrar, Dr Kiri Von Klier, to chat all about neurodiversity – what it means, how common it is, and why is seems more and more people are being diagnosed neurodivergent conditions.

Sustainability is good for your health

In this episode of Health Stories, we sat down with South Metropolitan Health Service Sustainability Officer, Bridget Egan, to chat about the role we all have in being sustainable when it comes to healthcare. More information * Choosing wisely [https://www.choosingwisely.org.au/] * WasteSorted [https://www.wastesorted.wa.gov.au/] * Plastic Free July [https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/] * South Metropolitan Health Service – Environmental Sustainability [https://smhs.health.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Strategic-focus/Environmental-sustainability]