A message from the CEO Acting

Welcome to the June Murdoch Monthly.

Hospital Activity Update

While Endoscopy and Same Day procedural activity are performing well, there has been less overnight activity this month compared to previous months. This means we need to be diligent and flexible with staffing levels and manage cost where we can to stay on track to meet budget.

The school holidays are also coming up, which means although our activity is expected to stay healthy, those with excess leave should definitely speak to their managers to take some well-earned time off.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week commences on 2 July, and the theme this year is ‘For Our Elders’. NAIDOC 2023 invites the nation to embrace First Nations’ cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of Australia’s national heritage and equally respect the culture and values of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders as they do the cultures and values of all Australians.

On Tuesday 4 July, Murdoch will host the Wadumbah Dance Group as they perform to celebrate NAIDOC Week with Caregivers in the Function Rooms at 2:30pm. I encourage you all to attend, if you can!

Research Week

Research Week begins on 24 July, and at Murdoch, we are excited to be hosting a number of sessions and presentations, for the first time.

Murdoch events will be held on:

• Wednesday 26 July

• Thursday 27 July

Murdoch is also hosting a Sundowner for Researchers across Murdoch, Subiaco, and Midland on behalf of St John of God Health Care.

Research week sees presentations taking place onsite and via WebEx at Subiaco, Murdoch, and Midland Hospitals for anyone interested in attending. More information about where you can register for sessions will be coming soon. Murdoch Ball 2023 – Tickets on sale now

The Dust & Diamonds Murdoch Ball is coming up on 16 September and tickets are now on sale! This year is on track to be the most attended Murdoch Ball ever, so make sure you don’t miss out on a night filled with western elegance.

You can get you ticket via the link, using the reference code provided to your table coordinator: https:// bit.ly/dustanddiamonds

Thank you to all caregivers for your continual commitment to the care of our patients.

Michael Salter