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

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  • Concrete progress at new Tom Price Hospital as slab poured 10 July 2026 Construction of the State Government's $92.8 million new Tom Price Hospital has reached a significant milestone, with the first major concrete pour for the facility's foundation slab.
  • A group of people celebrating National NAIDOC Week 2026 including the Bigarrda Cultural Dance and Digeridoo Performers, WACHS Chief Operating Officer Remote Rob Pulsford, Noongar Elder Neville Collard, WACHS Director Aboriginal Health Strategy Russell Simpson and WACHS Chief Operating Officer Rural John Quinn
    Celebrating 50 Years of Deadly at Grace Vaughan House 09 July 2026 Earlier this week our Central Office teams, and staff visiting from the regions, gathered at Grace Vaughan House for National NAIDOC Week celebrations.
  • Image with the words: WA Rural Health Excellence Awards 2027: Nominations now open
    Nominate and celebrate 09 July 2026 Has one of our staff made you feel heard, supported or cared for when you needed it most?
  • Four people standing in front of hospital sign that says 'Warren Health Service'
    First patients seen at new stoma outreach clinic 08 July 2026 WA Country Health Service is celebrating an important milestone made possible by its stomal therapy nurses working with members of the community.
  • 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.

More WACHS News

  • Health promotion team HEALing the Great Southern 02 October 2023 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Great Southern is launching a free Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) program this October.
  • Past conference attendees at smoking ceremony
    Country communities the focus of 30th WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference 28 September 2023 This year’s WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference puts people at its core – the health professionals delivering care and the country communities accessing it.
  • GS Community Rehab Team
    Great Southern crew help local senior rebuild confidence 27 September 2023 Our Great Southern Seniors Health and Community Rehabilitation team are helping the region’s seniors to remain active and live independently, building confidence and motivation along the way.
  • Northam Health Service equipped with additional monitoring equipment 27 September 2023 Northam Health Service has a new bladder scanner thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Hospital Auxiliary.
  • A patient lays flat on a bed while a sonographer checks his heart using a songraphy wand attached to a computer screen.
    Trial of AI-guided technology to detect heart disease in regional WA 27 September 2023 A study harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to perform potentially life-saving heart scans is being trialled at Merredin Health Service.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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