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  • Artist rendering of the new hospital
    Construction underway on new Paraburdoo Hospital 04 September 2026 Early works have commenced on site, with the demolition of the northern hospital block, construction of the new hospital building ground pad, and the establishment of temporary parking facilities.
  • Face to face forum strengthens Aboriginal leadership and collaboration 02 September 2026 Aboriginal health leaders and representatives across WA Country Health Service met in Perth recently for the two-day Aboriginal Health Leadership Group (AHLG) and Senior Aboriginal Health Program Officers (SAHPO) Forum.
  • Immunisation is part of raising healthy country kids 02 September 2026 When Wheatbelt nurse Rhiannon Jones lost her daughter to influenza B in 2019, she never imaged the illness could take the life of a healthy child so quickly.
  • A woman smiles at a man in a black cap as she fills out a pink form
    Supporting Autumn Centre residents so they do not miss the count 31 August 2026 The Elizabeth Hansen Patient Accommodation and Support Services team recently stepped up to assist Autumn Centre residents with completing their 2026 Census forms.
  • Derby's Zyhannah wins NAIDOC Emerging Leader award 28 August 2026 Derby-based Alcohol and other Drugs Prevention Officer Zyhannah Bin Jalil has shone bright at this year’s Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Community Awards.

More WACHS News

  • Head shots of three of the Rural Health Excellence Award finalists
    Staff recognised for excellence in rural health 21 January 2022 Fourteen health professionals and one healthcare team from across the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) have been shortlisted for the 2022 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • Peggy Crane Beverley Hospital aged care resident
    Distance and transport difficulties no match for collaborative Wheatbelt health teams 18 January 2022 More than 100 kilometres plus the need for wheelchair and hoist appropriate transport were separating Beverley Hospital aged care resident Margaret “Peggy” Crane from her sister’s funeral, so WA Country Health Service (WAHCS) staff went above and beyond to meet the challenge.
  • Young boy uses hand sanitiser
    Wash, rinse, repeat 15 January 2022 Regular and thorough handwashing is one of the easiest and most effective ways we can help stop the spread of viruses like COVID-19. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another.
  • Brunswick Show COVID-19 vaccination team.
    300,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered in country WA since March 13 January 2022 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has reported last week as its busiest week of COVID-19 vaccinations since the pandemic began, administering a staggering 300,000 doses across rural and remote Western Australia since March 2021.
  • Graphic: Get your COVID kit ready with cartoon thermometer, mask, medication, gloves and clipboard
    Get COVID-ready 12 January 2022 There’s lots you can do now to help prepare for a rise in cases of COVID-19 across WA.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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