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    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Tom Bowles 20 February 2026 Albany surgical extraordinaire Dr Tom Bowles has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his pivotal work establishing the Great Southern as a leading training hub for up-and-coming rural surgeons.
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    WA Governor Chris Dawson impressed during visit to Collie Health Service 20 February 2026 A tour of Collie Health Service’s state-of-the-art operating theatre and demonstration of our award-winning Emergency Telehealth Service (ETS) were among the highlights during a recent visit by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia.
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    2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Dr Joshua Luhrs 18 February 2026 With a background in intensive care nursing, it’s no surprise Dr Joshua Luhrs has extensive clinical experience and a knack for keeping composed under pressure.
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    Honouring decades of dedication to rural health 18 February 2026 Thirty-eight medical practitioners from across WA were acknowledged for their extraordinary commitment to rural healthcare at the WA Rural Health Long Service Awards held last Friday
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    Albany care coordinator a “guiding light” for family 17 February 2026 The family member of a patient has thanked a WA Country Health Service staff member for being a “guiding light” during her mother’s treatment at Albany Health Campus.

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  • Pilbara team helping patients remain on country 01 March 2023 Pilbara’s Palliative Care Service (PPCS) team has been named as a finalist in the 2023 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards thanks to their dedication and compassion in supporting people to remain on country during end-of-life care.
  • Trainee psychiatrists settle into country WA as part of Australian-first rural training program 28 February 2023 Country WA’s groundbreaking Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program has welcomed its first ever cohort of trainee psychiatrists.
  • Collaboration is key to success for healthy South West project 27 February 2023 A strong collaborative effort from South West health providers has resulted in the Warren Blackwood Enhancing Primary Health project being named a finalist in the WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • Award winners on stage at gala ball
    Country health shines at the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 26 February 2023 Three of our extraordinary nurses and midwives have taken out their respective categories at the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
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    Healing on country always the plan for Pilbara doctor 23 February 2023 When Dr Adriane Houghton’s great-grandfather Mathias (Matt) Dann was told his children couldn’t attend school in the early 1940s because they were Aboriginal, he and a group of friends, along with the Presentation Sisters, went ahead and helped to build St Cecilia’s Primary School for Aboriginal children in Port Hedland.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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