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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

  • Three people stand 1.5m apart
    Don’t stand so close to me 05 January 2022 Over the last two years we have learned that one of the easiest, most effective ways of preventing the spread of COVID-19 is to maintain good physical distancing.
  • Graphic with cartoons depicting each COVID symptom - fever, cough, difficulty breathing, runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste and smell
    COVID-19 - The symptoms and what to look out for 04 January 2022 We know that COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. In fact, we’ve seen over the past two years that different strains of the virus are showing up with slightly different symptoms.
  • Cardihab SMART CR App allows cardiac patients to rehabilitate from home.
    Health partnership improves rehabilitation for South West cardiac patients 23 December 2021 As part of a new trial led by the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and WA Primary Health Alliance, virtual care via smart devices is linking country patients to specialised cardiac rehabilitation services from the comfort of their own home.
  • A message from our Principal Health Officer
    Important COVID update 23 December 2021 It’s Dr Helen Van Gessel here, the WA Country Health Service’s Principal Health Officer. I know many of you are feeling nervous about the positive COVID case in Perth so I wanted to talk to you directly.
  • Mum Kaylee holds baby Mila with members of the Avon Valley Vintage Car Club and CNS Karen Coyle; also a close up of one of the Masimo baby monitors
    Car club driven to support Avon Valley mums and bubs 22 December 2021 Mums and newborns in the Avon Valley region will benefit from a generous donation of two new Masimo neonatal oxygen saturation monitors from the Avon Valley Vintage Vehicle Association.
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