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

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  • Dental project in Central Great Southern reaches key milestone 18 September 2026 A dental health initiative funded through the Early Years Partnership (EYP) has reached a significant milestone, with more than 600 children aged 0-4 years in the Central Great Southern region having accessed free oral care.
  • Telestroke milestone strengthens access to lifesaving care with a photo of a woman on a bed surrounded by partner and doctor, all three are looking at a computer screen with a man on the screen
    Telestroke milestone strengthens access to lifesaving care 18 September 2026 More than 5,000 Western Australians have received specialist stroke assessments through the State's Telestroke Service, improving access to time-critical care for people living in regional and remote communities.
  • Applications open for inaugural WA Rural Pathway for Emergency Medicine cohort 17 September 2026 WA Country Health Service is proud to announce the launch of a new initiative to support the delivery of emergency medicine in rural and remote WA.
  • A group of seven people stand on a stage smiling with a backdrop partially obscured that reads Aboriginal Health Conference 2026
    Showcasing innovation at the Aboriginal Health Conference 2026 17 September 2026 Close to 300 healthcare professionals, Aboriginal health workers, Aboriginal Elders, leaders, and community members, researchers, students, and members of the wider country WA community, came together recently for the Aboriginal Health Conference 2026.
  • Four women stand overlooking the north west coast of Western Australia, it is a bright sunny day and the surrounding landscape is quite barren
    WISH you were here in the Kimberley 17 September 2026 Recently, members of our WA Country Health Service Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS) Specialist Hub – known as WISH – travelled to the Kimberley to meet with our Broome and Kununurra ICAMHS teams.

More WACHS News

  • Broome gives Dr Ahmed a range of opportunities 29 May 2024 WA Country Health Service’s Dr Kamran Ahmed says Broome Regional Hospital is a great place to work – it’s only a bonus his days off are spent crabbing and camping.
  • Hands holding packet of contraceptive pills
    WA women to benefit from additional access to the pill 29 May 2024 As announced by the Premier and Minister for Health, women across Western Australia can now get a resupply of the oral contraceptive pill at their local participating pharmacy.
  • Wheatbelt mum protects bub from RSV with free immunisation 28 May 2024 WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Wongan Hills Health Service has helped local Mum Sara Betty protect her daughter against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
  • Community comes first for Dr Northover 27 May 2024 Geraldton Regional Hospital’s Dr Lenna Northover is a Dongara local and one of the record number of medical interns providing care to her community.
  • WA Country Health Service keeps Beacon Health Centre shining 25 May 2024 Beacon Health Centre is the latest regional service to transition to WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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