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    Dr Andrea Clarke’s interest in country medicine shines through Community Residency Program (CRP) placement 26 March 2026 Perth-based Resident Medical Officer Dr Andrea Clarke was always drawn to community medicine.
  • Graphic with text 'health advice for Midwest and Pilbara communities'
    HEALTH ALERT: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle 26 March 2026 WA Country Health Service has enacted cyclone response plans at Roebourne Hospital, Karratha Health Campus, Onslow Health Service and Exmouth Health Service.
  • HEALTH UPDATE: Roebourne Hospital services relocated to Yaandina Community Services 26 March 2026 Services at Roebourne Hospital have been temporarily relocated to Yaandina Community Services - opposite the hospital.
  • A group of nurses and clinical trials specialists and one male doctor stand in a hospital hallway smiling
    First oncology clinical trial commences at Albany Health Campus 25 March 2026 In a boost to local cancer care for Great Southern patients, Albany Health Campus Cancer Centre has recently commenced its first oncology clinical trial.
  • Nurse in pink scrubs holding baby standing next to mother.
    Pilbara mum praises Karratha Midwifery Group Practice for continuity of care 24 March 2026 A Pilbara mum who chose to birth with WA Country Health Service Midwifery Group Practice said it’s one of the best decisions she has made.

More WACHS News

  • Heatwave health alert
    HEALTH ALERT Extreme Heatwave Warning for Kimberley and North Interior Districts 18 December 2023 An Extreme Heatwave ADVICE Warning has been issued for parts of the Kimberley and North Interior Districts and are expected to increase in area and extend westward.
  • Record number of intern pharmacists to country WA in 2024 18 December 2023 WA Country Health Service will welcome 10 intern pharmacists in 2024 – a record high.
  • Robert Wilson waves goodbye to country health after 38 years 18 December 2023 After a diverse and storied 38-year career with WA Country Health Service (WACHS), Kimberley Aboriginal Mental Health Worker Robert Wilson is retiring.
  • WA Country Health Service staff leading the way at annual telehealth conference 15 December 2023 We have a long history in telehealth, in Emergency Telehealth with our award-winning Command Centre, and now increasingly across admitted and non-admitted settings.
  • Busselton Health Campus brings nothing but positivity 13 December 2023 We can all get a bit nervous before surgery, but when you have a team like the one at Busselton Health Campus there is no need for worry.
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