EMHS is an extensive hospital and health network that strives to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of approximately 786,000 Western Australians within its catchment area, which covers 3647 square kilometres. It also serves residents of regional WA requiring more complex care.

Members of the network collaborate to provide tertiary, secondary and specialist healthcare services. This includes emergency and critical care, state major trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation, and women’s, children’s and neonates’ services.

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Acknowledgment of country

Nitja Noongar Boodja, Ngalak Whadjuk Moort Noongar Boodja, unna. Ngalak Noongar Bridiya, Koora — nitja — boordawaan.

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) recognises the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional owners of the land which we live, learn and work on today. We acknowledge that the Whadjuk people have a continuing spiritual and cultural connection to this land and pay respect to all Noongar Elders past, present and emerging. We welcome all Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to our services.

Acknowledgment of our Aboriginal community

The voice of the Aboriginal community is reflected in the EMHS 2022-23 Annual Report to ensure cultural appropriateness, and that the health impacts on Aboriginal people have been considered and incorporated.

Within Western Australia (WA), the term Aboriginal is used in preference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, in recognition that Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of WA. No disrespect is intended to our Torres Strait Islander colleagues and community.