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  • A group of people stand togtehr smiling with a screen behind them that says Eating Disorder Tool - Feelings about my body and eating
    First of its kind Aboriginal youth eating disorder screening tool gets up and running in the Kimberley 25 May 2026 A new culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool for Aboriginal young people is progressing in the Kimberley.
  • WA Health boosts vaccination response amid regional diphtheria outbreak 25 May 2026 The Department of Health is continuing its public health response to an ongoing diphtheria outbreak in regional Western Australia.
  • A smiling female nurse with flowers and a certificate stands between two senior nurses in scrubs
    Geraldton local Tahnee named Health Campus Nurse/Midwife of the Year 22 May 2026 Outstanding Clinical Nurse Tahnee Innis has been named 2026 Geraldton Health Campus Nurse/Midwife of the Year.
  • Three women stand in front of a hospital sign that says Kalgoorlie Health Campus
    STOPNET starts strong - Kalgoorlie commences clinical trial 21 May 2026 WA Country Health Service clinicians at Kalgoorlie Health Campus are proud to celebrate a major research milestone, welcoming their very first participant into the STOPNET clinical trial.
  • A red/brown tile with the words Diphtheria alert for regional WA and underneath make sure your vaccinations are up to date
    Diphtheria alert for regional WA 19 May 2026 An outbreak of diphtheria has been identified in regional Western Australia.

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  • 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.
  • Colourful bed covers brighten up Broome Health Campus 25 July 2025 The paediatric ward at WA Country Health Service’s Broome Health Campus is brighter thanks to handmade blankets donated by Registered Nurse Jill Dickson and the local Lions Club.
  • Community ties strengthened by partnership with Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance 24 July 2025 Today, at the 2025 Yule River Bush Meeting, WA Country Health Service and the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance (PAHA) announced a new partnership to lead the Health Priority within the Yule River Call to Action and Solutions Roadmap (CTA).
  • Eastern Wheatbelt team celebrates three decades of Dianne Rogers 24 July 2025 After 30 years of working in the Wheatbelt, Merredin-based Child Health Nurse Dianne Rogers is as much a part of the landscape as the golden canola crops and world-famous silo art.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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