Visitors to Fiona Stanley Hospital will now be greeted with a portrait painted by one of Australia's most prestigious artists in honour of the hospital's namesake, Professor Fiona Stanley.
The painting, unveiled by Health Minister John Day on Friday, was commissioned three years ago and painted by Mary Moore.
The public hospital in Perth's southern suburbs was named after former Australian of the Year, Professor Stanley, a name chosen via a public competition when the hospital was first mooted in 2005.
Mr Day said the painting, hung in the hospital's main concourse, reflected Professor Stanley's strength, determination and wisdom.
"On either side of the main portrait is a series of small panels depicting some of Professor Stanley's many milestones and significant achievements during her impressive career, along with some touching personal highlights," he said.
Those highlights include an outstanding medical contribution to WA which was born from treating children in remote Aboriginal communities in the 1970s.
Professor Stanley is the founding director of the Telethon Institute, established in 1990 and despite retiring in 2011, she remains closely associated with the institute through her medical research.
Her commitment to maternal and child health services made her a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1996 and in 2003, Australian of the Year.
She has also been honoured as a National Living Treasure by the National Trust and made a UNICEF Australia Ambassador for early childhood development.
