Staff

The Women’s has launched its Aboriginal Workforce Plan 2026–2030, setting out a four-year approach to creating a workplace where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can thrive, lead and succeed.

What started as a thought in the back of social worker Faith’s mind is now making a real difference and helping some of the Women’s most vulnerable families. 

More than 180 staff have been recognised for their incredible dedication and passion as they mark their longstanding service to the Women’s.

The 2026 Nursing and Midwifery Awards celebrated and thanked our teams for the immense impact they make in the lives of women and babies.

Not all scientists begin their careers imagining themselves in the research field. At the Royal Women’s Hospital, many of our most impactful researchers started somewhere else entirely… on the ward, in clinics, listening to patients describe symptoms that didn’t yet have answers.

Over 30 Staff scholarships were awarded at the annual scholarship program celebration at the Women’s in October.

The Women's 2025 Staff Excellence Awards: Innovation, dedication and talent on show.

Ideas Tank: The Women's annual small grants initiative inspired by Shark Tank. Here, staff share innovative ideas to help improve patient and staff experiences.

“Nurses and midwives are the glue that holds the healthcare sector together,” said Chief Midwifery and Nursing Officer Laura Bignell, at the 2025 Nursing and Midwifery Awards.

Historically a male-dominated field, the dial is slowly shifting in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. At the forefront is the next generation of women and girls entering into science and healthcare careers.