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  • From hooves to humans: Amy’s unexpected career ride 21 March 2025 For many aspiring physiotherapists, the passion for the profession often stems from a love of movement, sports, or perhaps their own experience recovering from an injury.
  • Graphic tile that says stay bite free
    WA Health confirms third mosquito-borne virus case in northern WA 21 March 2025 WA Health is warning the community that a new case of encephalitis caused by a mosquito-borne flavivirus has been reported in the Pilbara, suspected to be Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE).
  • Meet our Harmony Week champions 20 March 2025 Hailing from four very different parts of the world, Clinical Nurse/Midwife Dorinda Watts, Allied Health Assistant Joelle Boutros, Western Wheatbelt Operations Manager Kumar Deep, and Nursing Support Officer Martina Kareska share their stories in their own words.
  • Nahir’s career takes off after regional student placement 17 March 2025 After landing her dream job at Geraldton Regional Hospital, Occupational Therapist Nahir Cazula-Calatayud is right where she wants to be.
  • New Maternal Child Health and Specialist Services centre opens in Australind 12 March 2025 WA Country Health Service has opened a Maternal, Child Health and Specialist Services centre (MaCHSS) in Australind.

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  • Handy virtual specialist therapy enabling care closer to home for country WA residents 05 March 2025 We’re bringing specialist hand therapy closer to home with the launch of WA Country Health Service’s Telehands Program.
  • HEALTH ALERT: Protect yourself against extreme heat 04 March 2025 Heatwave Advice - THREAT IS REDUCED. Temperatures are returning to typical conditions for your location.
  • If it’s not an emergency, visit your GP or doctor 27 February 2025 Seeking care from your general practitioner (GP) or nearest primary care facility when your condition is not life-threatening reserves the emergency department for those who need it most.
  • WA Rural Physician Training Pathway cohort standing on staircase.
    WA Rural Physician Training Pathway officially launched 25 February 2025 A new chapter in country healthcare has begun, with WA Country Health Service officially launching the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway (WA RPTP).
  • Sian Skillcorn sitting at computer desk.
    From Portugal to Perth, Sian’s LOTE skills are an asset 21 February 2025 As a Clinical Midwife Educator, Sian Skillcorn is always keen to lend a hand – or an ear – to ensure patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds feel heard and understood.
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