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  • Left photo: woman in hiking gear standing at the top of a hill. Right photo: same woman standing in the middle of a vast salt lake.
    RAPTOR program bears fruit for budding physicians 24 February 2026 For aspiring physician Dr Pristina Goh, taking part in our RAPTOR program has been an invaluable opportunity to develop new skills and build resilience as a clinician.
  • Graphic with three nurses against a landscape background with text 'GradConnect 2026: Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program'
    Applications now open for 2026 GradConnect program 23 February 2026 WA Country Health Service is offering newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives graduate positions through the 2026 GradConnect program.
  • Man in polo shirt sitting on a bench outside.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Vernon Dann 23 February 2026 Wise. Approachable. A pillar of leadership, integrity and compassion. These are just a few of the words Vernon Dann’s colleagues used to describe our Aboriginal Mental Health Coordinator for the Kimberley.
  • Headshot of man in navy blue button up shirt.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Tom Bowles 20 February 2026 Albany surgical extraordinaire Dr Tom Bowles has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his pivotal work establishing the Great Southern as a leading training hub for up-and-coming rural surgeons.
  • Three people in business attire standing an operating theatre.
    WA Governor Chris Dawson impressed during visit to Collie Health Service 20 February 2026 A tour of Collie Health Service’s state-of-the-art operating theatre and demonstration of our award-winning Emergency Telehealth Service (ETS) were among the highlights during a recent visit by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia.

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  • Doctor with stethoscope holding certificate standing in between two women.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Joshua Luhrs 18 February 2026 With a background in intensive care nursing, it’s no surprise Dr Joshua Luhrs has extensive clinical experience and a knack for keeping composed under pressure.
  • Three me stand together for a professional posed photo, smiling in business casual dress. They are outside, trees can be seen behind.
    Honouring decades of dedication to rural health 18 February 2026 Thirty-eight medical practitioners from across WA were acknowledged for their extraordinary commitment to rural healthcare at the WA Rural Health Long Service Awards held last Friday
  • Man in purple scrub top with white wall behind.
    Albany care coordinator a “guiding light” for family 17 February 2026 The family member of a patient has thanked a WA Country Health Service staff member for being a “guiding light” during her mother’s treatment at Albany Health Campus.
  • Doctor in a black shirt with a green lanyard and glasses against a white wall.
    Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist – Nicolas Ceravolo 17 February 2026 He may have been born and raised in the city, but Dr Nicolas Ceravolo is passionate about helping build a sustainable medical workforce in country WA.
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania champions child health in 2026 Rural Health Excellence Awards 14 February 2026 For more than two decades, Bunbury-based Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania Murphy has shaped a child-safe, family-centred paediatric service that is recognised across the region for excellence.
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