'Unprecedented' safety award for Bethesda Health Care

Western Australia's Bethesda Health Care has been awarded a WorkSafe Plan Platinum Certificate of Achievement for the seventh consecutive time.

Bethesda is the only hospital in the state to have achieved platinum status in the assessment, which has taken place every two years since 2013.

The WorkSafe certification is awarded at three levels – silver, gold and platinum – and recognises exceptional standards of work health and safety across the entire organisation.

Bethesda Health Care CEO Dr Neale Fong said he was delighted to have maintained the highest level of grading.

"For Bethesda to receive this accolade once again and to retain it over 14 years is unprecedented," he said.

"This award is a testament to our staff, who strive for excellence in everything that they do.

"Maintaining top quality health and safety in a hospital environment is incredibly challenging, but so important, benefitting both our patients and our staff."

Melody Miles, Bethesda's Executive Manager for Work Health and Safety, said achieving platinum status reflected a "strong, embedded culture of safety, supported by robust systems, continuous improvement, and the dedication of our people".

"Prioritising the safety, health and wellbeing of our valuable workforce goes hand in hand with our commitment to providing our patients with safe and excellent care and this award is a culmination of efforts from everyone at Bethesda," she said.

Perth-based Bethesda, established in 1943 as a small community hospital, is now a private, independent acute surgical and specialist palliative care organisation.

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