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  • WA Country Health Service Health Information Management team
    Health Information Management Week 2026 – Trusted information, smarter decisions, stronger communities 14 August 2026 This Health Information Management Awareness Week (17 – 23 August 2026), we’re shining the spotlight on our dedicated WA Country Health Service Health Information Management teams across our sites.
  • Lynne Mitchell takes country health outcomes to the next level four decades on 14 August 2026 With a background working across working across social work and population health, Carnarvon-based Senior Aboriginal Health Program Officer Lynne Mitchell is passionate about improving the lives of those in rural and remote WA.
  • Alex (patient) standing with three nurses next to Esperance Health Campus sign.
    Esperance Emergency Department staff praised for compassion and care 13 August 2026 Staff at Esperance Health Campus have been thanked for their kind and compassionate care.
  • A group of people at a presentation
    Light Up the Darkness 13 August 2026 Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide and the loss of loved ones.
  • Large group of volunteers standing around a table of afternoon tea food.
    The helping hands behind healthy communities – celebrating volunteers in the Midwest 12 August 2026 Geraldton Health Campus recently hosted an appreciation afternoon tea for longstanding volunteers.

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  • Mpox cases prompts health warning 21 August 2024 WA Health is asking people at risk of contracting mpox (monkeypox) to be vigilant after recording two locally acquired cases of the virus in WA.
  • Midwest Community Nurse Deb supports parents with teenagers 19 August 2024 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Community Health Nurse Deb Muscio is helping Midwest parents build stronger connections with their teenage children.
  • Collie HEAL program helping to keep communities healthy 16 August 2024 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering the free Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) program to South West communities in August and September.
  • Walpole tick of approval for Child Health checks 16 August 2024 From this week, WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is running monthly clinics at Walpole Health Centre.
  • Bunbury stroke team support Phil from hospital to finish line 08 August 2024 When Bunbury local Phil Thompson was taken to the emergency department last year with weakness to his left side and slurred speech, he didn’t know if he’d be able to complete a fun run again.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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