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

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  • TRAVEL program inspires Sharny to stay country 31 July 2026 Registered Nurse Sharny Harberger has turned travelling around Western Australia into a long-term career in regional healthcare, thanks to WA Country Health Service’s TRAVEL program.
  • Healthcare professionals standing outside
    World Breastfeeding Week 2026 31 July 2026 For World Breastfeeding Week (1–7 August 2026) and we are celebrating the incredible teams who go above and beyond for mums, bubs and families.
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    Acute Care Response Team launches in the South West 30 July 2026 Infant, child and adolescent mental health services in the South West have been expanded with the establishment of a mobile Acute Care Response Team (ACRT).
  • Four health professionals in scrubs sitting on a bed in the hospital.
    Carnarvon Health Campus team are a shoulder to lean on 30 July 2026 The team at WA Country Health Service’s Carnarvon Health Campus recently received feedback from a patient who unexpectedly required care while on holiday.
  • Four photos show a hospital room with a bed, an outside courtyard, a hospital room with equipement and two hospital beds and three hospital workers smiling
    Completion of new Mental Health Observation Area at Bunbury Regional Hospital 30 July 2026 The $572 million Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment has reached a major construction milestone with the completion of a new Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA) and upgraded fast-track area.

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  • Graphic with three nurses against a landscape background with text 'GradConnect 2026: Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program'
    Applications now open for 2026 GradConnect program 23 February 2026 WA Country Health Service is offering newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives graduate positions through the 2026 GradConnect program.
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    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Vernon Dann 23 February 2026 Wise. Approachable. A pillar of leadership, integrity and compassion. These are just a few of the words Vernon Dann’s colleagues used to describe our Aboriginal Mental Health Coordinator for the Kimberley.
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    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Tom Bowles 20 February 2026 Albany surgical extraordinaire Dr Tom Bowles has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his pivotal work establishing the Great Southern as a leading training hub for up-and-coming rural surgeons.
  • Three people in business attire standing an operating theatre.
    WA Governor Chris Dawson impressed during visit to Collie Health Service 20 February 2026 A tour of Collie Health Service’s state-of-the-art operating theatre and demonstration of our award-winning Emergency Telehealth Service (ETS) were among the highlights during a recent visit by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia.
  • Doctor with stethoscope holding certificate standing in between two women.
    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Joshua Luhrs 18 February 2026 With a background in intensive care nursing, it’s no surprise Dr Joshua Luhrs has extensive clinical experience and a knack for keeping composed under pressure.
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