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

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  • Plenty of smiles for mum and bub being cared for at Bunbury Regional Hospital 27 August 2026 After welcoming her son at Bunbury Regional Hospital in December last year, Julie found herself navigating an unexpected emotional rollercoaster and was glad to have the WA Country Health Service team there every step of the way.
  • A graphic of three people with the words "Medicare Mental Health Check In' written underneath
    Free online and telehealth mental health support 26 August 2026 The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing new ‘Medicare Mental Health Check In’ offers free support to people living in Australia aged 16 years and over
  • Two women sit opposite one another at an outside cafe with takeway coffees in front of them, they face each other in conversation.
    WACHS Trial Centre Showcases National Leadership in Regional Clinical Trials 26 August 2026 WA Country Health Service has been featured in the LifeSciences Australia Cognitio podcast, with WACHS Trial Centre Program Leads discussing the key elements of establishing and growing a clinical trial service across rural and remote Western Australia.
  • Pilbara Nurses Leadership Program takes the lead on positive change 25 August 2026 On 27 July, WA Country Health Service Pilbara team delivered a two-day leadership series in Port Hedland and Karratha, partnering with the Australian College of Nursing Institute of Leadership.
  • A patient sits in a chair while two speech pathologists prepare for an exploratory procedure
    New virtual care swallowing assessment goes down well with Kimberley communities 24 August 2026 Kimberley patients can now access specialised swallowing assessments closer to home through a new telehealth pilot being delivered in Broome.

More WACHS News

  • Communities urged to keep safe during power outage 18 January 2024 WA Country Health Service is encouraging Wheatbelt and Goldfields communities to keep safe and well as temperatures rise during power outage.
  • HEALTH ALERT Protect yourself against extreme heat 18 January 2024 WA Country Health Service is advising people in parts of the Pilbara, Midwest and Goldfields – Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton – to prepare for severe to extreme heat.
  • Broome Regional Hospital delivers outstanding care 17 January 2024 As a hospital wellbeing volunteer, Dr Mark Copland knows the importance of compassion and teamwork – something he says the team at Broome Regional Hospital have in bucket loads.
  • Country health welcomes homegrown psychiatry fellow 17 January 2024 WA Country Health Service’s ground-breaking Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program has reached another impressive milestone, with the first rural trainee achieving fellowship.
  • Medical admin Teghan turns healthcare worker 11 January 2024 WA Country Health Service’s Teghan Russell switched the screens for scrubs when she joined the record intake of newly graduated nurses and midwives in 2023.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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