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Find out about the latest news and developments from around our health service.

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  • Plenty of perks on offer for country Midwives 27 June 2025 It’s no secret country Midwives have one of the most fulfilling jobs going around, but many of the opportunities and benefits that come with the role can sometimes be overlooked.
  • Ugarla nganhu buujungga nyinamarda by Leeann Kelly-Pedersen 23 June 2025 This painting is about the magnificent breath-taking lands of the Gascoyne and the local Aboriginal tribes that inhabit this region, cultural connections with the land and the waters of the Gascoyne River and Indian Ocean.
  • A rural rotation that changed everything for Dr Teegan McQuinn 23 June 2025 For Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr Teegan McQuinn, ten weeks in Kununurra through the WA Country Health Service Community Residency Program (CRP) offered far more than any usual placement.
  • Dr Jessica Kopec’s journey as a Medical Education Registrar 18 June 2025 WA Country Health Service Dr Jessica Kopec is a Medical Education Registrar with a deep personal and professional connection to country WA.
  • Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment reaches Stage Two milestone 13 June 2025 Main works on the $188 million Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment have reached another important milestone, with the State Government’s acceptance of the Stage Two offer.

More WACHS News

  • Exterior of Broome Health Campus with garden in foreground and building in background
    Leadership changes in the Kimberley 21 February 2022 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Kimberley Regional Director Bec Smith will step down from her role after almost 20 years dedicated to advancing healthcare across one of Australia’s most complex and remote regions.
  • Boat on a river surrounded by a Kimberley gorge
    Kimberley calling 18 February 2022 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is always on the lookout for skilled nurses and midwives who want to gain diverse experience, while being part of a close-knit regional community.
  • Ten elderly residents sit with staff under gazebo
    Country hospitality on show during Wheatbelt bushfires 15 February 2022 Bushfires are scary and unpredictable, but when times get tough in regional WA, one thing’s guaranteed – country communities will roll up their sleeves to support one another.
  • COVID testing options expand in the South West 14 February 2022 COVID testing options for the South West have been expanded with WA Country Health Service and Clinipath Pathology partnering to provide bolstered drive-through testing services in Bunbury (Davenport) and Busselton.
  • Two photos of WACHS Midwest aged care residents Jorna and Paddy wearing their music-playing headphones
    Aged care residents relive the golden oldies with a little help from tech savvy teens 09 February 2022 An innovative, personalised music therapy program for people living with dementia in the Midwest is helping aged care residents revisit powerful memories, with the help of local high school students.
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