East Metropolitan Health Service

The Armadale Kalamunda Group (AKG) is part of the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS).

This is an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 725,500 West Australians in its catchment. 

The network provides a combination of tertiary, secondary, specialist and community health care services.

Tertiary hospitals provide the highest level of care, often treating those with serious injuries or life-threatening conditions.

• Royal Perth Hospital – WA’s longest-serving tertiary hospital provides adult major trauma, emergency and specialised surgical services.

General hospitals provide various services across a range of medical specialties to meet broader health needs.

• Armadale Health Service is a 271-bed general hospital that delivers a range of health care services including emergency, mental health, maternity, neo-natal, general medical, rehabilitation, surgical, dialysis, outpatient and intensive care services.

• St John of God Midland Public Hospital is a 307-bed public hospital providing services for patients in Perth’s east metropolitan and Wheatbelt regions (operating in a public/private partnership)

Specialist hospitals provide specific health care services, such as mental health, aged care, rehabilitation and elective surgery.

• Bentley Health Service is a public hospital providing specialist care in maternity, rehabilitation, community child and adolescent health, aged care and mental health.
  
  
• Kalamunda Hospital is a 30-bed hospital, providing specialist palliative care including inpatient and a day hospice and also endoscopy services.
  
  

Community Health Hubs  

• Byford Health Hub - EMHS has partnered with the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale to design and deliver a new health hub in Byford, scheduled to open in 2026/27.