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  • A group of five young to middle-aged women in smart casual attire stand together smiling with conference credentials on lanyards around their necks
    Regional OTs bring a hands-on approach to the Australian Hand Therapy Association Conference 28 October 2026 Highlighting the organisation’s commitment to continuous improvement, WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Occupational Therapists recently helped to convene the annual Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) conference.
  • An artist's render of a clinical room shows a male figure sitting behind a computer facing a separate room behind an internal window
    Contract for MRI suite to deliver needed healthcare in Port Hedland 26 October 2026 ADCO Constructions has been appointed to deliver a new MRI suite at Hedland Health Campus.
  • Animation shines a light on eating disorder awareness 23 October 2026 The Feelings about my body and eating screening tool animation was developed from two years of learning about how eating disorders can present and affect Aboriginal young people in the Kimberley.
  • a panel shows two blonde haired women in portrait, both are smiling and a third image shows the two women with a man in pharmacy uniform standing out the front of a pharmacy
    Celebrating our WA Health Excellence Awards finalists | EMPPATH 23 October 2026 The Essential Medications for Palliative Patients Accessing Treatment at Home (EMPPATH) model has been named a finalist in WA Health Excellence Awards 2026 in the Excellence in Research and Innovation Award category.
  • A room with three renal haemodialysis chairs and associated clinical equipment
    Renal dialysis unit expanded at Geraldton Health Campus 23 October 2026 The newly expanded renal dialysis unit at Geraldton Health Campus is now complete following a $2 million investment by the State Government.

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  • Woman in pink shirt on top of a large green hill looking out over the bushland and horizon.
    Oh, the places you’ll go with the Community Residency Program 20 July 2026 Resident Medical Officer Dr Ella Forkin began her journey in Kununurra as a medical student in 2022. She enjoyed her time so much that she came back for Kununurra for her second placement with the Community Residency Program.
  • Geraldton nurses upskill in preparation for hospital expansion 17 July 2026 Just minutes from some of the Midwest’s most pristine beachfronts, three of WA Country Health Service’s clinical nurses are shoring up their clinical skills ahead of the new services opening at Geraldton Health Campus.
  • Collie ED soars above – fast diagnosis and air transfer win applause 16 July 2026 When an early-morning patient presented to Collie Hospital experiencing concerning symptoms, the stellar Collie Emergency Department (ED) team leaped immediately into action.
  • Graphic image with orange backgrond and text that says 'Public health update: Whopping cough in the Great Southern. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date."
    Whooping cough cases increase in the Great Southern 15 July 2026 WA Country Health Service is continuing its response to an increase in whooping cough cases in the Great Southern, with public health teams working to manage the spread.
  • Highlighting What Matters to You 14 July 2026 WA Country Health Service staff are dedicated to providing patient-centred care to rural and remote communities, and built into the heart of that care is a simple question: What Matters to You?
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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