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

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  • Mabu Liyan courtyard provides culturally welcoming space 25 September 2025 WA Country Health Service’s Broome Mental Health facility Mabu Liyan has made some new additions to the courtyard – making the space more culturally welcoming for patients, visitors, and staff.
  • Paid paramedics deployed to Carnarvon for the first time 19 September 2025 Carnarvon is now home to two paid paramedics for the first time thanks to a modernised agreement between the Cook Labor Government and St John Western Australia.
  • Exceptional joined-up patient care credited for holidaymaker’s ‘miraculous’ recovery 19 September 2025 Emergency Department staff at Broome Health Campus – along with teams from St John WA, Royal Flying Doctor Service and Royal Perth Hospital – have been dubbed miracle workers for their combined efforts to save the life of a Sydney holidaymaker.
  • Super solution as children’s charity inspires strength through imagination 19 September 2025 Visitors to Broome Health Campus could be forgiven for thinking they’d stepped into the multiverse, with daily sightings of young superheroes being reported throughout the hospital.
  • Mount Magnet proves to be positively attractive for longtime health centre staff 02 September 2025 With nearly 20 years of combined service between them, Gloria Masekane and Mark Robinson are the heart and soul of Mount Magnet Health Centre.

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  • Second stage of Dalwallinu Health Service complete 28 August 2017 The refurbishment of the Dalwallinu Health Service is taking shape with the first two stages now complete. Wheatbelt Regional Director Sean Conlan said construction started at the beginning of this year and is progressing according to plan. “The second stage of the refurbishment included a new waiting room, a triage room, multipurpose consultation room and a new communications rooms,” Mr Conlan said. “The communications room accommodates increased technology, including wireless data and an upgraded phone system.” In the first stage of the refurbishment the emergency department received a new x-ray room, shower and toilet. In the final stage of the refurbishment, upgrades will be made to the kitchen, child health consultation room, patient bathrooms and staff workplaces. The redevelopment is part of the Southern Inland Health Initiative’s $300 million capital...
  • Left to right - Clinical nurse Debbi Young, Clinical Nurse Manager Annette Fookes and Clinical Nurse Patricia Keevers in the temporary emergency room at the Jurien Bay Health Centre.
    Jurien Bay Health Centre undergoing redevelopment 25 August 2017 As part of the Southern Inland Health Initiative administered by the WA Country Heath Service, the Jurien Bay Health Centre is undergoing an expansion and refurbishment. Wheatbelt Regional Director Sean Conlan said that thanks to the Southern Inland Health Initiative’s $300 million capital works project, Jurien Bay Health Centre is just one of many hospital and health centres to be upgraded. “ADCO Constructions won the tender for the works which began in January this year and the project is expected to take around a year to complete,” Mr Conlan said. “A great deal of the redevelopment has already been completed and includes a major extension to the outpatient care facilities including a new child health and outpatient treatment area, a new dental treatment area, roof works and improvements to the access road and additional parking.” Other completed areas of...
  • Left to right: Patient Care Assistant Jenelle Coulthard, Hotel Services Supervisor Janine Coulthard and Patient Care Assistant Shauna Doyle in the newly refurbished kitchen.
    Redevelopment at Goomalling Health Service progressing 25 August 2017 As part of the Southern Inland Health Initiative administered by the WA Country Heath Service, the Goomalling Health Service is undergoing an expansion and refurbishment. Wheatbelt Regional Director Sean Conlan said that thanks to the Southern Inland Health Initiative’s $300 million capital works project, Goomalling Health Service is just one of many hospital and health centres to be upgraded. “Devlyn Constructions won the tender for the works which began in January 2017 and the project is expected to take around a year to complete,” Mr Conlan said. “The first two stages of the refurbishment have been completed and included a refurbishment of the kitchen, dual egress doors added to the consultation room, a refurbished communications room and repairs to a ward room and ensuite. “The physiotherapy room has also been transformed into a temporary emergency depar...
  • Coloured plan of new Karratha Health Campus
    A new dimension to Karratha Health Campus 23 August 2017 Locals have been given a glimpse inside the impressive Karratha Health Campus with the release of new high level floor plans and drone fly-over footage. The 13,000 square metre, 40-bed facility, is being constructed on the corner of Balmoral and Warambie roads in Karratha's town centre, and will replace the ageing Nickol Bay Hospital. The 2D floor plans provide a first look at the general layout of services within the building, which uses spacious courtyards to balance artificial and natural light. To view the full media statement, visit theMinister's website.
  • Bird's-eye-view of Karratha Health Campus 23 August 2017 Exciting new drone footage of the impressive 13,000 square metre Karratha Health Campus was released today by Minister for Health Roger Cook.
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