• Skip to main content
  • Skip to navigation
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
Government of Western Australia Crest
Government of Western Australia
Government of Western Australia Crest

Additional Menu

  • Accessibility
  • Contact us
Go to WA Government search
  • About us
    • Overview
    • Vision and values
    • Our structure
      • Board
      • Executive
      • District Health Advisory Councils
    • Our research
      • Clinical trials
      • Innovation
      • Research
    • Building projects
      • Project - Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment
      • Project – Laverton Hospital
      • Project – Tom Price and Paraburdoo Hospitals
      • Project - Geraldton Health Campus
      • Project - Mullewa Community Hospital
      • Completed projects
      • Country health housing
    • Publications
      • Annual reports
      • Strategic plans
      • Health profiles and service plans
      • Policies
    • Contact us
      • Provide feedback
      • Aishwarya’s CARE Call
  • Our services
    • Kimberley
      • Kimberley regional profile
      • Kimberley local health directory
      • Kimberley health services
      • Kimberley contacts
    • Pilbara
      • Pilbara regional profile
      • Pilbara local health directory
      • Pilbara health services
      • Pilbara contacts
    • Midwest
      • Midwest regional profile
      • Midwest local health directory
      • Midwest health services
      • Midwest contacts
    • Goldfields
      • Goldfields regional profile
      • Goldfields local health directory
      • Goldfields health services
      • Goldfields contacts
    • Wheatbelt
      • Wheatbelt regional profile
      • Wheatbelt health services
      • Wheatbelt contacts
    • South West
      • South West regional profile
      • South West local health directory
      • South West health services
      • South West contacts
    • Great Southern
      • Great Southern regional profile
      • Great Southern local health directory
      • Great Southern health services
      • Great Southern contacts
    • Home Hospital
    • Command Centre
      • Acute Patient Transfer Coordination
      • Acute Specialist Telehealth Service
      • Advanced Patient Monitoring System
      • Emergency Telehealth Service
      • Inpatient Telehealth Service
      • Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Service
    • Voluntary assisted dying
  • Our patients
    • Patient Assisted Travel Scheme - PATS
      • About PATS
      • PATS contacts
      • PATS claim forms and information sheets
      • PATS processes explained
      • PATS subsidies
      • PATS eligibility
      • Eligible specialist medical services
      • Frequently asked questions
    • Country PatHS
    • Live Organ Donor Travel and Accommodation Reimbursement Scheme
    • Telehealth
      • Is telehealth suitable for me?
      • Do you already have a telehealth appointment scheduled?
      • Telehealth for non-government organisations and health professionals
      • Telehealth stories
      • Emergency Telehealth Service
      • Telehealth technical support and regional contacts
    • Information for kids and teens
  • Our workforce
    • Work with us
      • Living and working in country WA
      • Medical workforce and education
      • Nursing and midwifery careers
      • Allied health and health science careers
      • Online Contractor Registration and Induction
    • Students
      • Career prospects
      • Work experience
      • University and TAFE study
      • Financial assistance
      • Student health professionals
    • Scholarships and grants
  • News
  1. Home
  2. News

News

Find out about the latest news and developments from around our health service.

News

  • Dr Jaye Martin accepting award.
    Dr Jaye Martin awarded RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas 18 December 2025 Kununurra-based Consultant Physician Dr Jaye Martin has been honoured by her peers with a prestigious award for decades of outstanding service in country WA.
  • Celebrating 50 years of Mullewa’s Bev Crudeli 16 December 2025 Mullewa Health Centre recently celebrated Registered Nurse Beverley (Bev) Crudeli reaching an impressive milestone - 50 years working at WA Country Health Service.
  • Broome work experience staff
    Broome Health Campus welcomes record intake of work experience students 12 December 2025 Broome Health Campus staff are inspiring the next generation of country health professionals, with a record number of local students kicking off a multidisciplinary work experience program this week
  • Rural Health West extends Live and Work in Rural WA competition 12 December 2025 Calling all country health professionals and students—Rural Health West has extended its Live and Work in Rural WA video competition, with more cash up for grabs and extra time to get your entries in.
  • A dark haired woman smiles, stanidng in a busy hospital corridor
    Innovative swallowing diagnostic service now available for Midwest residents 11 December 2025 Midwest residents living with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) can now access advanced diagnostic assessments thanks to an innovative partnership made possible through virtual care technology.

More WACHS News

  • New RSV immunisation options for country WA communities 03 April 2025 For the first time, RSV immunisation is now available to Western Australians both during pregnancy, and for eligible babies and children born from 1 October 2023.
  • Tahnee becomes one of the first Aboriginal Aged Care Assessors in country WA 03 April 2025 As one of country WA’s first Aboriginal Aged Care Assessors, Senior Aboriginal Health Programs Officer Tahnee Nesbitt has a firm focus on providing culturally safe aged care.
  • Graduate nurse credits country WA’s diverse cases in shaping her career 02 April 2025 For Graduate Registered Nurse Fejiro Bassey, the past 12 months in the WA Country Health Service graduate nursing program has been an incredible journey of learning and growth.
  • Two young boys seated at a table with pens, pencils and paper are working on artwork and smiling.
    Art competition inspires country kids to deliver healthy designs 01 April 2025 Part of a program of work supporting of WACHS’ commitment to the National Principles of Child Safe Organisations, the health service is developing a suite of new resources which will be adorned with artwork celebrating what being healthy and safe means to children and to young people living in regional WA.
  • Country health support worker Paulette brings colour to the workplace and the studio 01 April 2025 Award-winning painter, cherished colleague, and proud Port Hedland local: Paulette Jadzinkski is all these things and more.
Previous12...202122232425262728...219Next
Last Updated: 24/01/2024
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Footer menu

  • wa.gov.au
  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Brought to you by the Department of Health, Western Australia

© Government of Western Australia 2018 to