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  • Photo of Tess Stanton smiling
    Lake Grace Hospital helps student Tess kick start a career in country nursing 03 January 2025 WA Country Health Service is supporting secondary students looking at a future career in healthcare, providing early career options and work placements that deliver hands-on experience.
  • Side by side portrait photos of Lauren and Anne - Occupational Therapists.
    New training program designed to give rural therapists the upper hand 02 January 2025 An innovative WA Country Health Service (WACHS) program is supporting occupational therapists to receive hand therapy training online.
  • Tile that says Contractor appointed for the new Broome Renal Hostel with a graphic depicting a construction worker looking at a building plan
    Contractor appointed for Broome Renal Hostel 19 December 2024 The tender to design the new Broome Renal Hostel has been awarded to EMCO Building under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) procurement process.
  • A tile that states Contractor appointed for Hedland MRI suite with a picture of Hedland Health Campus and an inset picture of an MRI machine
    Contractor appointed for Hedland MRI suite 19 December 2024 The State Government has engaged ADCO Constructions under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) procurement process for the $15 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite at Hedland Health Campus.
  • Dr Marcus Urmoneit is diving headfirst into rural generalism 19 December 2024 WA Country Health Service District Medical Officer in Anaesthetics and Emergency Dr Marcus Urmoneit is supporting Pilbara communities with an all-rounder approach to healthcare, diving headfirst into rural generalism.

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  • Graphic with text reading National Palliative Care Week 2022 It's your right
    Recognising our efforts to improve end-of-life care 25 May 2022 This week, WA Country Health Service is marking National Palliative Care Week by reflecting on the improvements we’ve made to how we support our patients with end-of-life care.
  • Main reception desk at Newman Hospital and sign pointing to medical imaging facilty.
    First patients welcomed at new $61.4 million Newman Health Service 19 May 2022 Residents of Newman and surrounding areas who need emergency and hospital care will now be able to receive it at the brand-new emergency department (ED) and hospital, with the first stage of the $61.4 million Newman Health Service now open.
  • Structural steel frame on the site of the new Albany Radiation Oncology Service
    Albany’s Radiation Oncology Service another step closer 13 May 2022 Great Southern communities are set to benefit from expanded cancer treatment services, closer to home and support networks with the $13.1 million Albany Radiation Oncology facility reaching another milestone.
  • Collage of five photos of WACHS midwives in uniform holding newborns.
    WACHS midwives delivering high quality care to regional families 05 May 2022 Across the WA Country Health Service, a dedicated team of midwives works hard to ensure expectant mothers and their families have access to high quality care close to home.
  • Midwife Kate Elliott cradles newborn baby
    Meet the Goldfields Midwife supporting Western Australian families 04 May 2022 With a career spanning 18 years and three continents, Registered Midwife Kate Elliott has made a world of difference to the lives of many expectant families in her time.
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Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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