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

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  • Showcasing our Pause the Plastic champions 21 August 2025 From recycling oxygen masks to injecting new life into used syringes, country health teams have stepped up for our Pause the Plastic campaign.
  • A crane lifts a large piece of the Central Energy Plant into place at the Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment site
    Geraldton Health Campus powers ahead with energy module installation 13 August 2025 The redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus has reached a new milestone with four central energy plant modules now installed on site.
  • WA innovation brings specialist maternity ultrasound care to country communities 01 August 2025 An innovative WA Country Health Service project is aiming to improve access to timely, expert antenatal care for women with high-risk pregnancies in the Kimberley and Pilbara.
  • Appendicitis study to improve variation in diagnosis and management 25 July 2025 Bunbury General Surgeon Dr Tina Dilevska is bringing a rural perspective to a major international study that aims to improve surgical outcomes for appendicitis patients.
  • Clear heads prevail thanks to Yurla Biriny Wangga project 25 July 2025 Young Aboriginal men in WA’s Midwest are benefitting from a culturally secure yarning program that’s tackling common challenges around mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.

More WACHS News

  • First National Lung Cancer Screening Program launches 02 July 2025 From 1 July, people with a high risk of developing lung cancer can be screened for the disease free of charge through Medicare.
  • New rural psychiatry fellows build careers in country WA 02 July 2025 WA Country Health Service’s Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program has seen four new psychiatrists gain fellowship in country WA – solidifying their careers in Bunbury and Albany.
  • A graphic for the Rural Health West Excellence Awards noting that nominations are open for 2026
    Nominations for the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards are now open 02 July 2025 Delivered in partnership with Rural Health West, the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards are an opportunity to celebrate clinicians, professionals, colleagues and peers.
  • A young Aboriginal woman proudly displays a framed certificate
    Jacquelyn scoops Aboriginal Student of the Year award 30 June 2025 Kununurra mental health worker Jacquelyn McCoy has been named Aboriginal Student of the Year at the Central Regional TAFE Awards.
  • Milestone for country healthcare as thousands access telehealth antenatal classes 30 June 2025 WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) innovative Positive Birth Program has reached a major milestone, with more than 14,000 expectant women and their birth partners accessing antenatal education via telehealth.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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