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  • A young woman bandages the arm of a small boy facing away from the camera, with another woman visible on screen behind providing clinical support
    Innovative country health program puts virtual care in regional hands 29 October 2026 Kalgoorlie-based Occupational Therapist Grace Fox can confidently provide complex hand therapy closer to home for Goldfields patients, thanks to WA Country Health Service's innovative Telehands Program.
  • 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.

More WACHS News

  • Image with the words: WA Rural Health Excellence Awards 2027: Nominations now open
    Nominate and celebrate 09 July 2026 Has one of our staff made you feel heard, supported or cared for when you needed it most?
  • Four people standing in front of hospital sign that says 'Warren Health Service'
    First patients seen at new stoma outreach clinic 08 July 2026 WA Country Health Service is celebrating an important milestone made possible by its stomal therapy nurses working with members of the community.
  • Four nurses in colourful scrubs stand in a hospital ward.
    Margaret River ED team shining bright on Care Opinion 08 July 2026 The Margaret River Emergency Department (ED) team has every reason to smile, having clocked up five stellar Care Opinion stories in the past month – with residents praising the compassionate care they received.
  • Blue graphic with text: Public health update - Diphtheria alert for regional WA - make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
    WA Health expands diphtheria outbreak vaccination program to include the Midwest 04 July 2026 The Department of Health has expanded its diphtheria outbreak vaccination program to include the Midwest, and extended vaccine eligibility to all Aboriginal people across the State, as part of its ongoing response to the outbreak in regional Western Australia.
  • Group of people wearing bright blue polo shirts standing outside.
    Getting to the heart of the matter: Cardiac screening tool strengthens local capacity in the Pilbara 03 July 2026 The Strong Hearts on Ngurra (Country) project recently delivered novel rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening at local primary and secondary schools in the Pilbara, in partnership with the Clontarf Foundation and Stars Foundation.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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