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Stay safe on your quad bike 22 June 2020 We know there are a lot of quad bike riders across country WA and we want to make sure that they all know how to stay safe and avoid injury. Quad bike related injuries affect riders who use quad bikes for both work and recreational purposes. However, these injuries are avoidable. The amount of quad bike related injuries can be reduced by: • Using personal protection equipment (including a helmet, eye protection, enclosed footwear, high-visibility clothing, hearing protection and safe clothing). • Undertaking pre-operational checks to ensure the vehicle is safe. • Only operating equipment that is regularly maintained. • Riding in pairs. • Informing others where they plan on traveling and when they expect to return. • Never operating a quad bike when affected by fatigue, drugs or alcohol. • Never allowing children under the age of 16 to operate a q... -
Travel advice for older West Australians 22 June 2020 Now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing we’re able to get out there and explore Western Australia. If you’re planning to wander out yonder and discover all that our great state has to offer we want to make sure that you’re well prepared when it comes to your health. There’s nothing worse than having your trip interrupted by a visit to the doctor! Before you head off It’s best to book an appointment with your GP before your trip to discuss your medications, get any scripts you might need and to talk about any health issues that may impact your travel plans. A GP can also give you a full list of your medications so you can take it away with you. Make sure you’ve got enough medication for the duration of your trip and pack your scripts too, just in case. Remember, it’s important to continue taking your regular medications, even when you’r... -
Our frontline in the air: WACHS WINGS keeping patients and health supplies moving during COVID-19 10 June 2020 Facing travel restrictions during COVID-19 may be an inconvenience for tourists and holidaymakers, but for Point Samson resident Lisa Ogle, it could have meant a delay in getting potentially life-saving scans. To make sure Lisa made it to her appointment in Perth and home again, the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) specially convened an emergency response transport and logistics team – known as WACHS WINGS – and worked with partners in the resource sector to find seats on charter flights. Lisa’s journey began a couple of years ago after a routine appendectomy uncovered a rare tumour on her appendix. Every six months she is required to travel from Point Samson to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for a gallium PET scan. Missing her May appointment would have meant waiting until November – an option she and her specialist team were not prepared to consider. “... -
COVID-19 outreach support program provides targeted care for high risk patients with chronic conditions 08 June 2020 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS), in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA), is finding new and innovative ways of supporting and caring for vulnerable patients who are at an increased risk of complication if they were to contract COVID-19. The COVID-19 Chronic Conditions Outreach Support program helps patients manage their existing condition and stay out of hospital, while providing a support network as they isolate at home. WACHS Regional Chronic Conditions Care teams have been proactively reaching out to patients via telephone to help them navigate the complicated COVID-19 health guidelines and work through any problems related to their existing condition. WACHS Acting Executive Director Health Programs, Margaret Abernethy, said COVID-19 has been a challenging and worrying time for us all but more so for people managing existing chronic conditions who are faced wi... -
Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment off to a strong start 04 June 2020 Forward works are set to commence at the Geraldton Health Campus as part of its $73.3 million redevelopment. Announced today, by Premier Mark McGowan and Minister for Health Roger Cook, ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to deliver the improvements at the facility with 70 local jobs expected to be created as a result. Works are expected to commence soon and be completed in the first quarter of 2021. They include: • an ambulance entry on Shenton Street • reconfiguration of the main entry to the health campus • a new carpark close to the main entry • a southern carpark and access road from Onslow Street. WA Country Health Service Regional Director Jeff Calver said the forward works will complement the wider redevelopment of the facility. “The works will provide the necessary support infrastructure to cater for the expected increase in pa...
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17/04/2026