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  • Alan and Glenys sitting in the front row in wheelchairs with a bunch of flowers, cake and coffee, with six hospital staff members standing behind them.
    Geraldton staff go above and beyond on couple’s special day 09 January 2026 Alan and Glenys Desmond didn’t plan to spend their 60th wedding anniversary in hospital, but Geraldton Health Campus staff have gone above and beyond to help them celebrate the milestone.
  • Group standing for photo with two people at the front holding trophies.
    WA Wastewater Surveillance Program wins IPAA WA Achievement Award 09 January 2026 A game-changing wastewater surveillance program that’s providing real-time insight to support public health decisions has claimed two gongs at the 2026 Institute of Public Administration Australia WA Achievement Awards.
  • Woman standing in front of a presentation screen addressing the audience with hand on chest.
    Albany team celebrate 50 years of Glenda Williams 08 January 2026 Albany-based Senior Aboriginal Health Worker Glenda Williams has marked a monumental milestone, notching up 50 years with WA Country Health Service.
  • Group of six women standing in a line holding a trophey
    Central Great Southern Early Years Partnership Dental Health Project wins award 07 January 2026 A huge congratulations to the team behind the Central Great Southern Early Years Partnership (EYP) Dental Health Project, who have claimed a gong at the 2025 Institute of Public Administration Australia WA Achievement Awards.
  • Group of people sitting facing the stage at the conference. Pictured from behind.
    Breaking barriers at the WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference 06 January 2026 About 200 mental health professionals gathered in Busselton recently to address how regional communities can lead the way in advocacy and education, as part of the 2025 WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference.

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  • Graphic with cartoons depicting each COVID symptom - fever, cough, difficulty breathing, runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste and smell
    COVID-19 - The symptoms and what to look out for 04 January 2022 We know that COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. In fact, we’ve seen over the past two years that different strains of the virus are showing up with slightly different symptoms.
  • Cardihab SMART CR App allows cardiac patients to rehabilitate from home.
    Health partnership improves rehabilitation for South West cardiac patients 23 December 2021 As part of a new trial led by the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and WA Primary Health Alliance, virtual care via smart devices is linking country patients to specialised cardiac rehabilitation services from the comfort of their own home.
  • A message from our Principal Health Officer
    Important COVID update 23 December 2021 It’s Dr Helen Van Gessel here, the WA Country Health Service’s Principal Health Officer. I know many of you are feeling nervous about the positive COVID case in Perth so I wanted to talk to you directly.
  • Mum Kaylee holds baby Mila with members of the Avon Valley Vintage Car Club and CNS Karen Coyle; also a close up of one of the Masimo baby monitors
    Car club driven to support Avon Valley mums and bubs 22 December 2021 Mums and newborns in the Avon Valley region will benefit from a generous donation of two new Masimo neonatal oxygen saturation monitors from the Avon Valley Vintage Vehicle Association.
  • Midwife with baby in arms. Mum and nurse talking in background.
    A year in review 21 December 2021 This year has been a challenging one, but together, we have achieved so much.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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