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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.
  • A group of people in an office stand around listening as one man in the centre is explaining to the group
    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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  • Four nurses in colourful scrubs stand in a hospital ward.
    Margaret River ED team shining bright on Care Opinion 08 July 2026 The Margaret River Emergency Department (ED) team has every reason to smile, having clocked up five stellar Care Opinion stories in the past month – with residents praising the compassionate care they received.
  • Blue graphic with text: Public health update - Diphtheria alert for regional WA - make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
    WA Health expands diphtheria outbreak vaccination program to include the Midwest 04 July 2026 The Department of Health has expanded its diphtheria outbreak vaccination program to include the Midwest, and extended vaccine eligibility to all Aboriginal people across the State, as part of its ongoing response to the outbreak in regional Western Australia.
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    Getting to the heart of the matter: Cardiac screening tool strengthens local capacity in the Pilbara 03 July 2026 The Strong Hearts on Ngurra (Country) project recently delivered novel rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening at local primary and secondary schools in the Pilbara, in partnership with the Clontarf Foundation and Stars Foundation.
  • Major Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment complete 02 July 2026 The $192 million Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment is now complete, delivering a modernised, fit-for-purpose facility for the Geraldton and Midwest community that will reduce the need for patients to travel to Perth for treatment.
  • A tile with the words: WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards 2026 nominations now open.
    Nominations are now open for the WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards 2026 02 July 2026 Allied health professionals provide essential care for people of all ages as well as those experiencing chronic illnesses or mental ill-health, and those experiencing disability.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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