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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?

More WACHS News

  • Front entrance of Bunbury Regional Hospital.
    Bunbury to receive new inpatient modular hospital beds 26 November 2021 A 30-bed modular ward facility is set to be constructed at Bunbury Regional Hospital.
  • Collage of four WACHS staff holding up posters that say 'Don't be silent when you see violence'
    16 Days in WA: Supporting women experiencing family and domestic violence 25 November 2021 Don’t be silent when you see violence. That simple message is the key theme of this year’s 16 Days in WA campaign.
  • Julie Munro, KACS Older Patient Initiative and Stroke Liaison, receiving the award on behalf of the team
    Kimberley Aged and Community Services honoured with aged care award 24 November 2021 WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Kimberley Aged and Community Services (KACS) team have been recognised for their innovative approach to service planning at the 2021 Aged and Community Service Australia Aged Care Awards.
  • WACHS Board Chair, WACHS Chief Executive and Curtin Vice Chancellor signing and presenting alliance at event.
    New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA 23 November 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and Curtin University have joined forces to further support the transformation of the way health care is delivered for people living in rural, remote and regional Western Australia.
  • Headshot of Midwest Regional Director Rachele Ferrari
    West Kimberley and Wheatbelt health executive takes Midwest role 12 November 2021 Respected WA Country Health Service (WACHS) health executive Rachele Ferrari has been appointed to the position of Regional Director Midwest at the for a period of five years.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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