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  • CAHS Annual Excellence Awards banner
    CAHS Annual Excellence Awards 2026 finalists announced 16 July 2026 The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 CAHS Annual Excellence Awards, recognising the outstanding staff, volunteers and teams who provide exceptional care and service to improve the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents and families across Western Australia. Following the success of the inaugural awards program, this year's awards attracted an impressive 225 nominations, reflecting the commitment to excellence and compassion demonstrated across CAHS every day.
  • The Perth Children's Choir performing a special performance for NAIDOC Week 2026
    CAHS celebrates 50 Years Deadly during NAIDOC Week 14 July 2026 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) staff, children and families came together throughout NAIDOC Week to celebrate and recognise the rich cultures, histories and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme, 50 Years Deadly, marked a significant milestone for NAIDOC Week, recognising five decades of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voic...
  • Obang says "I want to be a bridge between my community and the Child and Adolescent Health Service, sharing essential health information and building awareness about the support and services available".
    Obang helps migrant and refugee families navigate health services 29 June 2026 Obang Girma Othow was born in Ethiopia, and came to Australia in October 2016 from a refugee camp in Kenya. On arrival, he was amazed by the quality of the services and healthcare available for his children and family. As a father of twins who were born preterm, he has firsthand experience of the health service as a parent. These experiences motivated Obang to become a Child and Adolescent Health ...
  • Padmini says "Ensuring that no child's wellbeing is compromised because of cultural or linguistic misunderstanding. Every child deserves safe, compassionate and culturally response healthcare, and I am committed to helping make that a reality".
    Meet CAHS Community Ambassador Padmini Saxena 20 June 2026 For over two decades, Padmini Saxena has worked in Western Australian schools as a teacher, supporting children and families from a wide range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This grounding and her own lived experience fuel her goal to ensure families from all cultural backgrounds feel informed, empowered and supported when navigating the health system. This also drove Padmin...
  • CAHS Nurse of the Year Winner Natalie with Kym from the West Perth Rotary Club
    Winner announced at Rotary-CAHS Nurse of the Year awards 19 June 2026 The Rotary-Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAHS) Nurse of the Year awards celebrating excellence in nursing were held at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) on 18 June. The Nurse of the Year award recognises the outstanding performance of a nurse who demonstrates commitment to an excellent standard of practice and professionalism and provides high quality, safe, evidence based, child and family...

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  • CAHS Board 2023
    Child and Adolescent Health Service Board statement 01 June 2023 The Board of the Child and Adolescent Health Service, strongly support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the proposed Referendum for Constitutional Recognition of our First Nations People, including a Voice to Parliament.
  • Dr Gayatri Jape
    Helping premature babies survive and thrive with improved nutritional options 14 April 2023 The most premature babies in the Child and Adolescent Health Service neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are benefiting from the latest research findings on preterm infant nutrition thanks to the PhD success of Consultant Neonatologist Dr Gayatri Jape.
  • PhD pathway program ensuring bright future for clinical research in WA
    PhD pathway program ensuring bright future for clinical research in WA 05 April 2023 Two outstanding Perth Children’s Hospital clinicians will be supported to pursue a career in medical research, paving the way for more clinician-scientists in Western Australia.
  • Dr Kristina Reuter with Summer Walker who is participating in the SYMBA trial with her son Louie. Daughter Remi is also pictured.
    Boost for trial aiming to prevent childhood allergies before they start 24 March 2023 A clinical trial aiming to reduce childhood allergies with a prevention approach has been boosted thanks to Telethon Trust funding. The SYMBA study is investigating if a prebiotic dietary supplement taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding can reduce the development of allergies in children.
  • Response in relation to the release of the Coroner’s Findings into the death of Aishwarya Aswath 24 February 2023 The Coroner’s report following the Inquest into the death of Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children’s Hospital in April 2021 was released today. Read the statement from CAHS Board Chair Dr Rosanna Capolingua.
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