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

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  • 2025 National Rural and Remote Health Awards - nominations now open 06 June 2025 Nominations are now open for the 2025 National Rural and Remote Health Awards.
  • Sri Lankan community benefits from Bunbury Regional Hospital’s generous donation 28 May 2025 Second-hand equipment donated by Bunbury Regional Hospital is being used to improve healthcare services for disadvantaged villagers in Sri Lanka.
  • Health teams invited to learn more about country clinical trials 23 May 2025 Clinical trial teams from across WA Health are invited to take part in a series of education webinars hosted by the WA Country Health Service Trial Centre.
  • Submarine spotted at Albany Health Campus 22 May 2025 Albany Health Campus is now home to a new children’s playground and it’s already bringing smiles to the faces of our youngest visitors.
  • New therapeutic garden helping patients dig into recovery at Bunbury Regional Hospital 21 May 2025 Bunbury Regional Hospital’s Subacute Restorative Unite (SARU) has introduced a new therapeutic gardening program, providing patients with a unique and engaging way to aid their rehabilitation.

More WACHS News

  • Dr Kelly Ridley in a field of yellow wildflowers
    Job diversity draws consultant psychiatrist to life in the Great Southern 03 November 2021 From the moment she commenced working for the WA Country Health Service as an intern, Dr Kelly Ridley felt at home. Now a consultant psychiatrist, the draw of living and working in country is as strong as ever.
  • Dr Yehuda Levy stands in front of leafy green background
    Kimberley doctor says there's no limit to upskilling in rural practice 03 November 2021 Trained across anaesthetics, emergency and general medicine Dr Yehuda Levy says rural practice provides the perfect opportunity to become a medical ‘jack of all trades.’
  • Dr Paddy Glackin on red outback road with 4WD
    Dr Paddy Glackin experiences rural practice in outback WA 03 November 2021 Dr Paddy Glackin worked as an inner-city GP in London for 20 years before he decided to take the plunge and relocate to Esperance in the Goldfields region of Western Australia to work for WA Country Health Service
  • Dr Peter Smith with rural health award at hospital entrance
    A 20-year career with the WA Country Health Service 02 November 2021 Having worked with the WA Country Health Service for 20 years, there are few people more qualified to speak about the joys of living and working in country WA than Dr Peter Smith.
  • Dr Jared Watts in plane, rocky landscape visible from window
    The sky's the limit for this Kimberley doctor 02 November 2021 Based in the Kimberley, Dr Jared Watts is Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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