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  • Broome work experience staff
    Broome Health Campus welcomes record intake of work experience students 12 December 2025 Broome Health Campus staff are inspiring the next generation of country health professionals, with a record number of local students kicking off a multidisciplinary work experience program this week
  • Rural Health West extends Live and Work in Rural WA competition 12 December 2025 Calling all country health professionals and students—Rural Health West has extended its Live and Work in Rural WA video competition, with more cash up for grabs and extra time to get your entries in.
  • A dark haired woman smiles, stanidng in a busy hospital corridor
    Innovative swallowing diagnostic service now available for Midwest residents 11 December 2025 Midwest residents living with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) can now access advanced diagnostic assessments thanks to an innovative partnership made possible through virtual care technology.
  • Finalists announced for 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
    Finalists announced for 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards 10 December 2025 From inspiring leaders to rising stars, 33 of WA’s finest rural health professionals and teams have been named finalists for the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • Returning to regional: Dr Nathan Danh’s rewarding residency experience in Karratha 08 December 2025 Having grown up in Geraldton, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr Nathan Danh always hoped to return to regional Western Australia, and WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Community Residency Program (CRP) term in Karratha provided the perfect opportunity.

More WACHS News

  • Women smiles as she receives COVID-19 vaccination by clinician
    Additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics open in the South West 22 July 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is bolstering the COVID-19 vaccination rollout across the regions, with two new community vaccination clinics opening in the South West. In Busselton, a new community COVID-19 vaccination clinic is now open at the Youth and Community Activities Building, 21 Foreshore Parade. The clinic will run every Tuesday and Friday and administer the Pfizer vaccine. This replaces the clinic previously operating out of the hospital. From Thursday, 29 July, a clinic will also open at Manjimup Town Hall, 37-39 Rose Street. The clinic will operate every Thursday and will be providing the Pfizer vaccination. Almost 50,000 South West residents have already taken the opportunity to receive their first vaccine, and these two new clinics will further boost numbers by administering around 600 vaccines a week. Both clinics have been made possible through collaboration with the...
  • Two men site as two clinicians vaccinate them
    Country WA reaches milestone with 60,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered 22 July 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) clinicians recently hit the 60,000 mark for vaccines administered.
  • First patient using the K2 Infant Guardian foetal monitoring system
    WACHS rolls out state-of-the-art foetal monitoring system 21 July 2021 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is set to improve the patient experience for thousands of rural and regional expectant mums every year with the K2 Infant Guardian System being rolled out across its maternity sites.
  • Rodney Garlett Aboriginal Health Coordinator and Danika Tager Health Promotion Officer at Northam Health Service
    Augmented reality keeping culture at Northam Hospital 20 July 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is investigating how cutting-edge digital technology could improve Aboriginal people’s experience of healthcare at Northam Hospital by bringing culturally safe and appropriate communications straight to smart devices.
  • WA Country Health Service Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Service team.
    Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Service celebrates two years of successful operation 20 July 2021 Since its milestone first anniversary one year ago, the WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Service has expanded to provide support to additional sites across regional and remote WA and helped more country people receive care closer to home.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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