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

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  • Country health champions honoured at WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 12 May 2025 WA Country Health Service nurses and midwives have again proved they are among the best of the best, claiming two categories at the 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
  • Palliative Care Week 2025 12 May 2025 This week, WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is marking Palliative Care Week by reflecting on the remarkable progress made in recent years in the provision of care to people living with life-limiting illness in regional areas.
  • 'Yarn with a purpose' strengthening communication in Aboriginal healthcare 08 May 2025 WA Country Health Service and The WA Centre for Rural Health Clinical Yarning Implementation Research team have partnered to provide Clinical Yarning training to clinical health staff across the Midwest.
  • 2025 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards - Consumer Appreciation Award 07 May 2025 Part of our Kimberley Palliative Care Service team, Clinical Nurse Abbey Robinson has distinguished herself as a champion of person- and family-centred care.
  • Alison's legacy stitched into the hearts of many 05 May 2025 After 26 incredible years of unwavering commitment, compassion and excellence, WA Country Health Service bids a heartfelt farewell to Wellington Physiotherapist Alison Smith.

More WACHS News

  • Graphic. Text reads: Supporting a new wave of rural mental health professionals
    Rural psychiatry training program supports trainees to live, train and practice in country WA 02 December 2022 Country WA has a new pipeline of mental health specialists, with the launch of the Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program.
  • Claire String stands in front of the Kalbarri Health Centre sign in a white shirt, hands folded, smiling
    Small Midwest community healthcare delivers big lifestyle benefits for Claire Stringer 01 December 2022 From first visiting as a backpacker in 1994 to when she moved there from the UK in 2005, the small Midwest town of Kalbarri has never lost its charm for Kalbarri Health Service administrative assistant, Claire Stringer.
  • Geraldton Health Campus upgrade calls for Expressions of Interest 30 November 2022 Expressions of interest are being called to deliver the second stage of Geraldton Health Campus.
  • Margaret River Hospital credited after local man is pulled from the ocean in critical condition 30 November 2022 When Margaret River local and seasoned swimmer Declan Coughlan took to the water in Prevelly last month, life-saving healthcare was the last thing he expected it to lead to.
  • Temporary road closure as part of Newman Health Service redevelopment 29 November 2022 One lane of Mindarra Drive will be temporarily closed to allow for critical works as part of the $61.4 million Newman Health Service redevelopment.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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