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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

  • Front entry to Dongara Health Centre
    Dongara Health Centre redevelopment gets underway with tender awarded 27 July 2021 The redevelopment of Dongara Health Centre is moving into an exciting new phase with the $6.81 million tender being awarded to WA-based company, Devlyn Australia Pty Ltd.
  • Marie Hancock with WA Country Health Service Senior Speech Pathologist Kira Flynn.
    Stroke survivor achieves rehabilitation goals in the Narrogin Hospital Subacute Service 23 July 2021 88-year-old Marie Hancock from Narrogin suffered a stroke last year which impacted her ability to eat and drink safely and with rehabilitation in the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Narrogin Hospital Subacute Service she has achieved her goal of eating without a feeding tube.
  • Collie Health Service Staff
    Harvey and Collie residents invited to participate in South West health service planning workshops 22 July 2021 The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is continuing its series of community district planning workshops in the South West and is calling on the residents of Harvey and Collie to help guide the future of health services in their area.
  • Women smiles as she receives COVID-19 vaccination by clinician
    Additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics open in the South West 22 July 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is bolstering the COVID-19 vaccination rollout across the regions, with two new community vaccination clinics opening in the South West. In Busselton, a new community COVID-19 vaccination clinic is now open at the Youth and Community Activities Building, 21 Foreshore Parade. The clinic will run every Tuesday and Friday and administer the Pfizer vaccine. This replaces the clinic previously operating out of the hospital. From Thursday, 29 July, a clinic will also open at Manjimup Town Hall, 37-39 Rose Street. The clinic will operate every Thursday and will be providing the Pfizer vaccination. Almost 50,000 South West residents have already taken the opportunity to receive their first vaccine, and these two new clinics will further boost numbers by administering around 600 vaccines a week. Both clinics have been made possible through collaboration with the...
  • Two men site as two clinicians vaccinate them
    Country WA reaches milestone with 60,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered 22 July 2021 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) clinicians recently hit the 60,000 mark for vaccines administered.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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