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

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  • Meekatharra Hospital and Albany Health Campus major upgrades announced with a photo of the two existing hospitals
    Meekatharra Hospital and Albany Health Campus set for major upgrades 19 November 2025 Major upgrades are on the way for Meekatharra Hospital and Albany Health Campus with early contractor involvement (ECI) proposals now open for a single contractor to design both projects.
  • Two photos showing an overhead view of a new hospital showing the steel framework and concrete pad surrounded by a red dirt pad and construction equipment
    Laverton Hospital redevelopment progresses 18 November 2025 The $63.6 million Laverton Hospital redevelopment has marked an important milestone, with the completion of slab pours for the new hospital build and structural steel installation underway.
  • Dr Ella Forkin’s return to care for the Goldfields 14 November 2025 For Dr Ella Forkin, returning to Kalgoorlie via the WA Country Health Service and WA Health Community Residency Program was more than a career move – it was a chance to reconnect and give back to the community that shaped her.
  • WA Country Health Service prepares for Leavers Week in the South West 10 November 2025 WA Country Health Service is once again preparing to support Leavers Week celebrations, which will take place from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 November 2025.
  • Graphic with blue background and Aboriginal artwork with text 'free event - 3 December - International Day of People with Disability'.
    Regional Voices Centre Stage for International Day of People with Disability 07 November 2025 To mark the 2025 International Day of People with Disability, WA Country Health Service is hosting a public event that shines a light on these lived experiences.

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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