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  • Side-by-side photos of two Graduate Officers smiling against a colourful mural background.
    Growing our Aboriginal workforce 09 January 2025 One of the key employment initiatives helping WA Country Health Service grow its Aboriginal workforce is the WA Health Aboriginal Graduate Program – with two new graduates recently starting their careers in country WA.
  • Get ready for 2025 GradConnect applications 08 January 2025 Applications open Monday 24 February 2025 at 9:00am (AWST) for all newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses, and midwives to apply for a graduate or transition to practice program through GradConnect.
  • Photo of Yousif pharmacy intern wearing purple scrubs.
    Another 10 pharmacy interns set to make their mark in 2025 06 January 2025 WA Country Health Service will welcome another 10 intern pharmacists in early 2025.
  • Photo of Tess Stanton smiling
    Lake Grace Hospital helps student Tess kick start a career in country nursing 03 January 2025 WA Country Health Service is supporting secondary students looking at a future career in healthcare, providing early career options and work placements that deliver hands-on experience.
  • Side by side portrait photos of Lauren and Anne - Occupational Therapists.
    New training program designed to give rural therapists the upper hand 02 January 2025 An innovative WA Country Health Service (WACHS) program is supporting occupational therapists to receive hand therapy training online.

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  • A nurse stands with a patient on a gurney with his eye covered, they are on an oval awaiting helicopter transfer
    Boyup Brook team helps to save local man's eye 31 August 2023 Budding home renovator Stephan Giersberg will soon be back on the tools thanks to the team at WA Country Health Service’s Boyup Brook Hospital.
  • A group of elderly residents sit around a large table working on art projects
    Art therapy proves a master stroke in Harvey 28 August 2023 WA Country Health Service South West Enrolled Nurse Rosie Catalano has been sharing her love of art with patients and their families at Harvey Hospital by holding art therapy sessions.
  • A young woman stands in front of a mural painted wall featuring an octopus cartoon
    Sarah helps kids across the South West find their voice 25 August 2023 WA Country Health Service South West Speech Pathologist Sarah Mountford’s passion for supporting children and their families has been recognised at the 2023 Child Australia Early Childhood Learning and Development Sector awards, where she was named Outstanding Child Allied Health Practitioner.
  • A group of nurses and clinical staff stand outside in a large group smiling
    Wheatbelt Cancer Services teams gain eviQ expertise 25 August 2023 WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt Cancer Services recently played host to representatives from the Cancer Institute of New South Wales for the team to upskill and learn about the eviQ education platform.
  • a view of a new clinical space at Plantagenet Hospital - Mt Barker
    Upgraded Plantagenet Cranbrook Health Service Emergency Department complete 24 August 2023 WA Country Health Service’s Plantagenet Cranbrook Health Service Emergency Department has received a $1.8 million refurbishment.
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