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  • Man in striped button up shirt standing in front of green grass hill and tree.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Connor Earnshaw 29 January 2026 From the golden paddocks of the Wheatbelt, to the crisp white sand of Cable Beach in Broome – Dr Connor Earnshaw has always had a passion for rural and remote Western Australia.
  • 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Jacinta Cover 27 January 2026 Bunbury General Surgeon Dr Jacinta Cover has been named a finalist in the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards for her invaluable work in reshaping healthcare delivery in the South West.
  • Two men in business casual dress appear on either side of a pull up banner , smile and shake hands.
    WA Country Health Service recognised as a Carer Friendly Employer 27 January 2026 WA Country Health Service has achieved accreditation in the Carers WA Carers and Employers program and is officially recognised as a Carer Friendly Workplace.
  • Blue square saying Williams Health Centre update
    Williams Health Centre reopening 26 January 2026 The Williams Health Centre will reopen during regular operating hours after the long weekend.
  • Man in blue shirt and akubra hat standing next to a white/cream horse.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Joshua Briotti 23 January 2026 From stockman to up-and-coming anaesthetist, Dr Joshua Briotti is in the running to be crowned Youth Health Professional of the Year at the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

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  • Left photo: nurse posing with the solar panel system. Right photo: solar panels on the roof.
    Yalgoo and Burringurrah nursing posts power up with rooftop solar 20 January 2026 In a move that will fully offset electricity consumption and enhance site resilience at some of WA Country Health Service’s most remote facilities, rooftop solar systems have been installed at our Yalgoo and Burringurrah nursing posts.
  • Blue tile saying heatwave downgraded
    HEALTH ALERT: Protect yourself from extreme heat - THREAT REDUCED 17 January 2026 Heatwave Advice - THREAT IS REDUCED - Northern and coastal parts of the Gascoyne and south-western parts of the Pilbara. Heatwave conditions have eased, and temperatures in these areas are returning to typical summer levels.
  • A newly built car park without vehicles, some trees and sky in the background
    Albany Health Campus carpark expansion complete 16 January 2026 The $2 million expansion of Albany Health Campus’ carpark has reached practical completion.
  • Group of staff standing around and behind a man in a treatment chair.
    Award-winning Charm Oncology Management System completes statewide rollout 16 January 2026 Northam Health Service has become our final cancer treatment site to adopt the Charm Oncology Management System, completing the statewide rollout of this award-winning technology.
  • Woman standing in corridor smiling at camera.
    Sharon Lockyer awarded 2025 Healthway Aboriginal Research Training Scholarship 16 January 2026 Congratulations to our own Pilbara-based Aboriginal Health Practitioner Sharon Lockyer, who’s been awarded a prestigious scholarship to undertake a Diploma in Indigenous Research.
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