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  • 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.
  • A room with three renal haemodialysis chairs and associated clinical equipment
    Renal dialysis unit expanded at Geraldton Health Campus 23 October 2026 The newly expanded renal dialysis unit at Geraldton Health Campus is now complete following a $2 million investment by the State Government.
  • A busy construction site sits next to a regional hospital fenced off from the car park
    New Pilbara Hospitals take step forward with contracts awarded 22 October 2026 The State Government is progressing new hospitals for Tom Price and Paraburdoo, awarding main works contracts to Cooper & Oxley as part of its record $5.5 billion health infrastructure pipeline.
  • Three women in scrubs stand around a piece of medical equipment smiling
    Connecting regional women with expert pregnancy care 19 October 2026 The State Government is backing an innovative virtual care project connecting women with high-risk pregnancies in the Kimberley to expert antenatal care closer to home.

More WACHS News

  • WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt Tackling Indigenous Smoking program team member Kelly Prior with Shonique Indich.
    Moora celebrates World No Tobacco Day (ngamari) smoke free 03 August 2021 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) team celebrated World No Tobacco Day with a ngamari (smoke) free Block Party event for the Moora community.
  • Wheatbelt Aboriginal Health Service team Kristy Jetta, Connie Yarran, Zoe Ashby-Deering, Alyssa Thompson and Kelsey
    Pingelly community come together for a healthy World No Tobacco Day and Reconciliation Week 03 August 2021 To raise awareness of the importance of a smoke free life and to commemorate National Reconciliation Week, the team behind the WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program brought the Pingelly community together for a World No Tobacco Day and Reconciliation walk.
  • Photograph of Ron Tucker and Winifred Legon
    Winifred’s life saved thanks to F.A.S.T. thinking 02 August 2021 When Busselton’s Winifred Legon and Ron Tucker attended an ambulance service presentation 4 years ago about recognising the signs of stroke, they hoped the day would never come they would need to use that knowledge.
  • Patient John cuts the ribbon opening Midwest Haematology with Dr Rebecca Howman and Clinical Pharmacist Nicky Goslin smiling and looking on.
    Haematology service now available to Midwest residents 30 July 2021 WA Country Health Service Midwest has expanded cancer services in the region with the newly-established Haematology Service now providing specialist healthcare closer to home for Midwest cancer patients.
  • Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent, Premier Mark McGowan, Health Minister Roger Cook
    Premier and Minister for Health tour new Kalgoorlie MRI facility 29 July 2021 Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook visited Kalgoorlie Health Campus to tour the brand new $6.3 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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