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  • Group of people in casual dress with front line kneeling on the ground.
    Record number of new nurses and midwives head to the country in 2026 11 February 2026 A record number of newly qualified nurses and midwives are set to join the WA Country Health Service in 2026.
  • Midwest medical intern up for 2026 Rural Health Excellence Award 10 February 2026 Dr Celia Wong may have grown up in the city, but the joys and challenges of rural healthcare drew her to the bush.
  • A Registered Nurse in operating theatre scubs puts a used item in a special bin for recycling.
    Country hospitals embrace sustainable healthcare through device remanufacturing 09 February 2026 Over the past 18 months, several WA Country Health Service hospitals – including Geraldton, Karratha, Derby, Busselton, Kununurra and Broome – have been playing a key role in reducing medical waste by collecting single-use devices for remanufacturing.
  • Sarah shines a second time ahead of 2026 Rural Health Excellence Awards 09 February 2026 After a career dedicated to helping country patients get back on their feet, WA Country Health Service Senior Podiatrist Sarah Tomlinson has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • A group of Mental Health Transport Officers stand in front of a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane inside a hangar.
    Specialised mental health transport service begins in country WA 06 February 2026 The State Government has launched a new initiative to improve the transfer of mental health patients in country Western Australia, with the introduction of a dedicated Mental Health Transport Officer (MHTO) workforce.

More WACHS News

  • Blue tile saying heatwave downgraded
    HEALTH ALERT: Protect yourself from extreme heat - THREAT REDUCED 17 January 2026 Heatwave Advice - THREAT IS REDUCED - Northern and coastal parts of the Gascoyne and south-western parts of the Pilbara. Heatwave conditions have eased, and temperatures in these areas are returning to typical summer levels.
  • A newly built car park without vehicles, some trees and sky in the background
    Albany Health Campus carpark expansion complete 16 January 2026 The $2 million expansion of Albany Health Campus’ carpark has reached practical completion.
  • Group of staff standing around and behind a man in a treatment chair.
    Award-winning Charm Oncology Management System completes statewide rollout 16 January 2026 Northam Health Service has become our final cancer treatment site to adopt the Charm Oncology Management System, completing the statewide rollout of this award-winning technology.
  • Woman standing in corridor smiling at camera.
    Sharon Lockyer awarded 2025 Healthway Aboriginal Research Training Scholarship 16 January 2026 Congratulations to our own Pilbara-based Aboriginal Health Practitioner Sharon Lockyer, who’s been awarded a prestigious scholarship to undertake a Diploma in Indigenous Research.
  • Violet Evans standing in an office next to a pull up banner with the words 'WACHS Command Centre'.
    Violet's art takes pride of place at Command Centre 14 January 2026 A remarkable work of art designed by proud Yamatji woman and Aboriginal mental health advocate Violet Evans is now featured prominently throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Command Centre in the heart of Perth.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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