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  • Three women in three different photos appear side by side in a composite image.
    Allied health professionals representing country WA in Allied Health Awards 16 September 2026 We are excited to announce that three amazing WA Country Health Service allied health professionals have been named as finalists in this year’s WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards.
  • A group of people stand together in front of a brightly coloured artwork, some are nurses and hospital workers, some are Aboriginal family members with an elderly woman in a wheelchair in front
    Inspiring artwork Many Rivers represents a brighter future 15 September 2026 Aboriginal people should be aware that this story contains references to and words of deceased persons.
  • Laverton Hospital Community Open Day written over a picture of a recently completed hospital build on a bright sunny day
    Laverton Hospital Community Open Day 24 September 15 September 2026 The new Laverton Hospital will open its doors to the local community for an open day ahead of becoming operational next month
  • Country teams named finalists in 2026 WA Health Excellence Awards 14 September 2026 WA Country Health Service teams from across the state have taken their place as finalists in this year’s WA Health Excellence Awards.
  • State Government to deliver more critical care in the air 11 September 2026 For the first time in Western Australia’s history, the State’s Emergency Rescue Helicopters, known as RAC Rescue, will be staffed by a critical care physician and critical care paramedic – bringing more lifesaving support to those who need it most.

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  • Three me stand together for a professional posed photo, smiling in business casual dress. They are outside, trees can be seen behind.
    Honouring decades of dedication to rural health 18 February 2026 Thirty-eight medical practitioners from across WA were acknowledged for their extraordinary commitment to rural healthcare at the WA Rural Health Long Service Awards held last Friday
  • Man in purple scrub top with white wall behind.
    Albany care coordinator a “guiding light” for family 17 February 2026 The family member of a patient has thanked a WA Country Health Service staff member for being a “guiding light” during her mother’s treatment at Albany Health Campus.
  • Doctor in a black shirt with a green lanyard and glasses against a white wall.
    Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist – Nicolas Ceravolo 17 February 2026 He may have been born and raised in the city, but Dr Nicolas Ceravolo is passionate about helping build a sustainable medical workforce in country WA.
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania champions child health in 2026 Rural Health Excellence Awards 14 February 2026 For more than two decades, Bunbury-based Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania Murphy has shaped a child-safe, family-centred paediatric service that is recognised across the region for excellence.
  • Aerial view of Geraldton Health Campus showing the construction in the foreground nearing completion.
    Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment reaches key milestones 13 February 2026 Work is progressing on the Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment Project as it moves towards practical completion later this year.
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