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

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  • Congratulations to our LEAD Program graduates 27 February 2026 Sixteen of our emerging leaders are putting their newly honed leadership and management skills to good use after completing WA Country Health Service’s LEAD professional development program.
  • Group of people standing on staircase.
    Country WA welcomes 35 medical interns 27 February 2026 WA Country Health Service has welcomed a record-sized cohort of new medical interns in 2026.
  • Three nurses in scrub tops.
    Warren Health Service welcomes newest registered nurse 26 February 2026 The team at Warren Health Service are doing their bit to ‘grow our own’, with local graduate Lilli Edwards recently becoming the hospital’s newest registered nurse.
  • 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards finalist: Jane Darlington 25 February 2026 Since migrating from the UK to Australia four decades ago, before settling in the East Kimberley in 2005, Jane Darlington has been a driving force for paediatric excellence across the region.
  • Left photo: woman in hiking gear standing at the top of a hill. Right photo: same woman standing in the middle of a vast salt lake.
    RAPTOR program bears fruit for budding physicians 24 February 2026 For aspiring physician Dr Pristina Goh, taking part in our RAPTOR program has been an invaluable opportunity to develop new skills and build resilience as a clinician.

More WACHS News

  • Motivated medical intern sets sights on Bunbury 01 February 2024 WA Country Health Service’s newest medical intern Dr Rowan Berger always wanted a fulfilling career, and after completing his medical studies, he knew working at Bunbury Regional Hospital was a no-brainer.
  • A woman and a man stand in front of an abstract artwork smiling
    Health researchers ready for the next big breakthrough 31 January 2024 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and Curtin University are delivering the next generation of health researchers thanks to the State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund.
  • HEALTH ALERT Protect yourself against extreme heat 30 January 2024 WA Country Health Service is advising people in parts of the Midwest – between Kalbarri, Exmouth and inland to Gascoyne Junction – to prepare for extreme heat.
  • Close-to-home training means Sarah and her family can stay in the Midwest 24 January 2024 Born in Port Hedland and growing up between Kalbarri and Geraldton, it’s safe to say that Registered Nurse Sarah Battilana is a country girl through-and-through.
  • Kimberley communities affected by flooding urged to keep safe 24 January 2024 WA Country Health Service is urging communities in Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek to stay safe as increased rainfall has caused widespread flooding.
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