Dr David Russell-Weisz will be acting Director-General of Health after Mr Kim Snowball departed from the post last month. Dr Russell-Weisz would act in the position until April 10. He continues as CEO of the Fiona Stanley Hospital commissioning project.
Dr Shane Kelly, who has been CEO of SJOGH Subiaco for the past eight years, has been appointed CEO of the North Metropolitan Health Service.
Dr Paul Mark, formerly Area Director of Medical Services for South Metropolitan Health Service, has been appointed Director of Clinical Services at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Dr Hannah Seymour, consultant geriatrician at RPH, is the first Clinical Commissioning Lead at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Bethesda Hospital has won the 2012/13 Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award. Hospital representatives will travel to Shanghai this month to receive the award and showcase their infection control initiatives at the International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control.
Mr Jason Loveridge has been appointed a non-executive director of Resonance Health.
Ms Stacey Boyne, previously Marketing/PR SJOG Subiaco has moved to Diabetes WA. Catriona McNee previously at SJOG Murdoch moves to SJOG Subiaco.
News of the death of former Qantas chief Mr James Strong hit Pain Australia heavily. Mr Strong was the inaugural chairman of the organisation. He was aged 68.
Former facilities manager at Healthscope in Victoria, Mr Andrew Bond, has been appointed Director of Corporate Services and Hospital Development at the St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals.
Specialist Pathologist Professor Vince Caruso was recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the General Division for service to Medicine in the field of Pathology. An awards ceremony will be held at Government House this month.
Ms Pam Lewis has resigned as Executive Director of Hospital and Health Services at Mercy Hospital and Ms Elaine Pavlos is the new ED. Pam will be working part-time as a private consultant.