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Broome doctor named Australian Clinical Educator of the year 09 December 2019 A long-term WA Country Health Service clinician has won the Australian Clinical Educator of the Year award for his work in training remote doctors. Based at Broome Health Campus, district medical officer Dr David Forster was honoured with the award at the Annual Prevocational Medical Education Forum. Nominated by Junior Medical Officers (JMOs), the award demonstrates the high calibre of training that Dr Forster and his team provide to country physicians. With the support of Senior Medical Officer Dr Sue Phillips and the WACHS Medical Education Unit, Dr Forster has been able to conduct training in remote centres, saying he was most proud of his training achievements. “When it began the training group was only small. “Now it is much larger and involves hospital nurses, doctors and allied health, the local paramedics, RFDS, Careflight and university medical students,”... -
Public Health specialist appointed to new Director role 09 December 2019 Dr Marisa Gilles is providing leadership in public health and disease prevention for country communities across the State in a newly created role as Director of Public Health Medicine with WA Country Health Service (WACHS). Dr Gilles brings extensive experience and understanding of population health issues to the role, from her time as Consultant in Public Health Medicine with WACHS Midwest over the past 10 years. Dr Gilles has also been appointed as Public Health Physician for WACHS South West and Wheatbelt regions which involves on the ground monitoring of infectious and communicable disease transmission in regional communities. WACHS A/Director Population Health Karine Miller said Dr Gilles was a passionate advocate for improving health outcomes for country people. Ms Miller said the new position will help achieve greater representation of regional communities at public health for... -
Research shows screen time can be good for country health 09 December 2019 WA Country Health Service research has proven that patients living in regional and remote areas of Western Australia who access specialist geriatrician services via videoconference experience improved health outcomes. The research shows that TeleGeriatrics, a service which allows patients to access a metropolitan based geriatrician via videoconferencing without having to leave their region, is highly effective, resulting in the reduction of avoidable hospitalisations and considerable cost savings to both the health service and the patient. In October 2017 a TeleGeriatrics service was added to the current visiting geriatrician model in the Midwest as part of a commitment from the WA Country Health Service to improve access and quality of health services for people in country WA. Jeff Calver, WA Country Health Service Regional Director (Midwest), said the TeleGeriatrics service and visitin... -
Speech and other services at Warren highly recommended 25 November 2019 A Manjimup Mum has heaped praise on the WA Country Health Service’s allied health team at Warren Health Service. Brooke Carpanoni said her four-year-old son Brody, who has been visiting speech therapists and other health professionals at Warren for the past two years,was benefiting enormously from the service. “Everybody is just so patient and kind,” said Ms Carpanoni. “I’d highly recommend the fabulous services on offer to anyone - Brody is so comfortable and calm with the staff, that he actually looks forward to our visits. “He enjoys practicing the games we learn and overall it motivates him to talk more, which is fantastic,” she added. Since Allied Health and Community Services were brought together under one roof,Ms Carpanoni said Brody had benefited from the closer connection andcollaboration between staff from different departments. &ldquo... -
Drop that smoke video spreads smoke-free message 14 November 2019 The Ngamari Free and Indigenous Hip Hop Project teams produced an informative music video over the school holidays earlier this year to spread the message of “drop that smoke” to keep the Wheatbelt smoke-free. Ngamari Free (smoke free) are tackling the habit of smoking by providing a culturally safe approach to reduce the impact of smoking on the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal people in the Wheatbelt region. The goal of the program is to promote and strengthen the Tackling Indigenous Smoking message in order to create a smoke-free future. The video premiered at the World No Tobacco Day Block Party in Kellerberrin to reinforce the message of being smoke-free. The video was produced in just three days with a song written and produced along with a music video featuring young locals of the region. You can watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2VPsyP6 It is also being...
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17/04/2026