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

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  • TRAVEL program inspires Sharny to stay country 31 July 2026 Registered Nurse Sharny Harberger has turned travelling around Western Australia into a long-term career in regional healthcare, thanks to WA Country Health Service’s TRAVEL program.
  • A group of people in an office stand around listening as one man in the centre is explaining to the group
    Acute Care Response Team launches in the South West 30 July 2026 Infant, child and adolescent mental health services in the South West have been expanded with the establishment of a mobile Acute Care Response Team (ACRT).
  • Four health professionals in scrubs sitting on a bed in the hospital.
    Carnarvon Health Campus team are a shoulder to lean on 30 July 2026 The team at WA Country Health Service’s Carnarvon Health Campus recently received feedback from a patient who unexpectedly required care while on holiday.
  • Four photos show a hospital room with a bed, an outside courtyard, a hospital room with equipement and two hospital beds and three hospital workers smiling
    Completion of new Mental Health Observation Area at Bunbury Regional Hospital 30 July 2026 The $572 million Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment has reached a major construction milestone with the completion of a new Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA) and upgraded fast-track area.
  • Man in fire fighter uniform with nursing scrubs underneath standing in front of hospital emergency sign.
    Augusta Clinical Nurse Manager fired up by new volunteer role 24 July 2026 For many WA Country Health Service staff members, supporting others doesn't end when a shift finishes. That is certainly true for Augusta Hospital Clinical Nurse Manager, Colin Bristow, on his recent appointment as Captain of the Augusta Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.

More WACHS News

  • WA Country Health Service to support families impacted by St John of God Bunbury Hospital maternity services closure 14 May 2024 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) will assist expectant families impacted by St John of God Bunbury Hospital’s decision to close maternity services.
  • Transition to Practice supporting grads leap into practice 14 May 2024 WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Allied Health Transition to Practice (T2P) program is providing a springboard for graduates making the transition to work and live in the bush.
  • A composite image of two women with a logo overlay that reads WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
    Country health nurses shine bright at WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards 13 May 2024 WA Country Health Service staff have once again done regional communities proud with two country nurses named winners in the 2024 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
  • Felicity Jones named as finalist in Excellence Awards 09 May 2024 Bunbury Regional Hospital Stomal Therapist Felicity Jones is all about championing stomal and wound care in regional Western Australia.
  • Two women stand in front of a wall outside, one is holding a folder on birthing information
    Popular birthing classes now available in-person for Geraldton families 07 May 2024 WA Country Health Service is expanding its innovative Positive Birth Program with in-person classes now available in Geraldton for expectant mothers and their birth partners, just in time for Mother’s Day.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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