Collie residents invited to participate in South West health service planning workshops

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is calling on residents from Collie and the surrounding areas to participate in workshops designed to help guide the future of South West health services.

This is the second workshop for Collie locals with initial discussions occurring in July.

Feedback from this second event will form part of the overall service planning activity for local health services.

According to WACHS South West Regional Director Kerry Winsor, the workshops form part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring regional hospitals and health services meet community need now and into the future.

"While we're proud of the services our staff deliver, we know there is always room for us to improve," Ms Winsor said.

"This is an opportunity for the community to help us ensure facilities in Collie are supporting them to be as healthy as they can be."

Ms Winsor said it's expected the information gathered from these workshops will help inform the service plans being developed for the region and each of the South West districts.

"Our patients are at the centre of everything that we do, including service design," she said.

"We want an even stronger network of South West hospitals and health services that improve patient outcomes and experiences and give consumers more choice and control."

Residents are are invited to attend the workshop on Tuesday 19 October, 12 - 3pm at the Margaretta Wilson Senior Citizens Centre, 105 Forrest Street, Collie.

For more information or to register, visit the WA Country Health Service Eventbrite page call 08 9722 1593 or email WACHS-SW-BHServDev@health.wa.gov.au.