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  • A group of nine women some in nurses scrubs are gathered by a fence under a boab tree, three of them are kneeling in front
    Bringing 'Baby Coming You Ready?' to the Kimberley 24 September 2026 Midwives, doctors and child health nurses from WA Country Health Service and healthcare professionals from Derby Aboriginal Health Service recently took part in the rollout of the ‘Baby Coming You Ready?’ platform in the West Kimberley.
  • A smiling woman with glasses and hair pulled back stands against a painted wall with a bright green cartoon octopus on it
    Physiotherapist empowers paediatric and neonatal care in the South West 24 September 2026 Meet WA Country Health Service’s Laura Macaulay, one of the South West's allied health professionals passionate about positive health outcomes for paediatric patients.
  • An orange tile graphic with the words public health alert diphtheria detected and a graphic showing a pathogen of some kind
    Public health response underway following diphtheria cases in Roebourne and Karratha 24 September 2026 WA Country Health Service and the Department of Health are undertaking a public health response following notification of two cases of diphtheria linked to a childcare centre in Roebourne, including a respiratory case who also attended a nightclub in Karratha.
  • Three women stand outside a building with a car park and modern art visible in the background
    Speech Pathologist Hannah Peters serves South West communities with the language of kindness 24 September 2026 When South West Speech Pathologist Hannah Peters supported a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) patient requiring complex care recently, the team at Perth Children’s Hospital Department of Global and Refugee Health were quick to praise her for her efforts.
  • A woman sits on the floor surrounded by brightly coloured play equipment and a rug that features the alphabet
    Speech Pathologist Claire shares experience as Early Career Supervisor 23 September 2026 WA Country Health Service Speech Pathologist Claire Symons recently featured in the Rural Health Conversations podcast, sharing her experience of and providing advice for early career supervisors.

More WACHS News

  • Dr Daniel Laubscher couldn't pass up the Midwest's lifestyle and career opportunities 25 January 2022 Dr Daniel Laubscher is a Senior Medical Practitioner in the emergency department (ED) at Geraldton Regional Hospital – WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Midwest.
  • 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.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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