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  • Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania champions child health in 2026 Rural Health Excellence Awards 14 February 2026 For more than two decades, Bunbury-based Clinical Nurse Specialist Tania Murphy has shaped a child-safe, family-centred paediatric service that is recognised across the region for excellence.
  • Aerial view of Geraldton Health Campus showing the construction in the foreground nearing completion.
    Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment reaches key milestones 13 February 2026 Work is progressing on the Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment Project as it moves towards practical completion later this year.
  • Group of people in casual dress with front line kneeling on the ground.
    Record number of new nurses and midwives head to the country in 2026 11 February 2026 A record number of newly qualified nurses and midwives are set to join the WA Country Health Service in 2026.
  • Midwest medical intern up for 2026 Rural Health Excellence Award 10 February 2026 Dr Celia Wong may have grown up in the city, but the joys and challenges of rural healthcare drew her to the bush.
  • A Registered Nurse in operating theatre scubs puts a used item in a special bin for recycling.
    Country hospitals embrace sustainable healthcare through device remanufacturing 09 February 2026 Over the past 18 months, several WA Country Health Service hospitals – including Geraldton, Karratha, Derby, Busselton, Kununurra and Broome – have been playing a key role in reducing medical waste by collecting single-use devices for remanufacturing.

More WACHS News

  • OT Week
    Occupational therapists find unity through community 23 October 2023 WA Country Health Service has long recognised how occupational therapists (OTs) play a critical role in a patient’s healthcare journey.
  • Car driving along a dirt road
    WA Country Health Service bringing care closer to home for country patients 23 October 2023 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has invested heavily in virtual care services saving both time and money for patients and improving equity of access to healthcare.
  • Bunbury Regional Hospital prepares for bushfire season 20 October 2023 WA Country Health Service’s Bunbury Regional Hospital has been working closely with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) to prepare for bushfire season.
  • Rebecca Baines Award
    Esperance Admin Officer Rebecca awarded for outstanding outpatient service 20 October 2023 For WA Country Health Service Outpatient Administration Officer Rebecca Baines, compassion is at the centre of everything she does.
  • Kununoppin ED staff
    Teamwork makes the dream work at Kununoppin Health Service 20 October 2023 If you are travelling around regional WA the last thing on your mind is getting sick – so knowing you can access great healthcare anytime, anywhere is important.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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