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  • 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.
  • Allied health professionals benefit from new Transition to P2 Program 31 December 2025 Up-and-coming allied health professionals and those newly employed in senior roles are receiving specialised career development support through WA Country Health Service’s new Transition to P2 Program (T2P2).
  • Shaping the Future of Intensive Care: WAICTP’s First Graduates 31 December 2025 The WA Intensive Care Training Pathway (WAICTP) is celebrating a major milestone, with its first two trainees graduating since the program’s launch in February 2024. Dr Ashleigh Punch and Dr David Thomson, who both entered the pathway as Phase Two trainees, have successfully completed all mandatory training rotations outlined by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
  • Cyclone information for Kimberley
    HEALTH UPDATE: Tropical Cyclone Hayley 30 December 2025 WA Country Health Service and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services have enacted cyclone response plans at community health services in Lombadina, One Arm Point and Beagle Bay.

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  • Wheatbelt Aboriginal Health Service team Kristy Jetta, Connie Yarran, Zoe Ashby-Deering, Alyssa Thompson and Kelsey
    Pingelly community come together for a healthy World No Tobacco Day and Reconciliation Week 03 August 2021 To raise awareness of the importance of a smoke free life and to commemorate National Reconciliation Week, the team behind the WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program brought the Pingelly community together for a World No Tobacco Day and Reconciliation walk.
  • Photograph of Ron Tucker and Winifred Legon
    Winifred’s life saved thanks to F.A.S.T. thinking 02 August 2021 When Busselton’s Winifred Legon and Ron Tucker attended an ambulance service presentation 4 years ago about recognising the signs of stroke, they hoped the day would never come they would need to use that knowledge.
  • Patient John cuts the ribbon opening  Midwest Haematology with Dr Rebecca Howman and Clinical Pharmacist Nicky Goslin smiling and looking on.
    Haematology service now available to Midwest residents 30 July 2021 WA Country Health Service Midwest has expanded cancer services in the region with the newly-established Haematology Service now providing specialist healthcare closer to home for Midwest cancer patients.
  • Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent, Premier Mark McGowan, Health Minister Roger Cook
    Premier and Minister for Health tour new Kalgoorlie MRI facility 29 July 2021 Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook visited Kalgoorlie Health Campus to tour the brand new $6.3 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility.
  • Front entry to Dongara Health Centre
    Dongara Health Centre redevelopment gets underway with tender awarded 27 July 2021 The redevelopment of Dongara Health Centre is moving into an exciting new phase with the $6.81 million tender being awarded to WA-based company, Devlyn Australia Pty Ltd.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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