Information for kids and teens
What is WA Country Health Service?
If you live anywhere in regional, rural or remote WA, we’re the people that manage the:
- Hospitals
- Community health centres
- Immunisation clinics
- And you may have met a school nurse who works with WA Country Health Service.
When we talk about health, we don’t just mean not being sick. Health is about how we feel in our body, our mind, and even how we get along with other people. We’re here to help you with all of these things.
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Did you know there’s someone at school who’s here to help you stay healthy, happy, and ready to learn? That’s your school health nurse.
They work with your teachers and parents to make sure you feel your best. Here’s what they can do for you:
- Talk with you about your health, feelings, and growing up
- Give you tips to make healthy choices
- Help with vaccines to keep you safe from certain illnesses
- Check your hearing, vision, and development if needed
- Be the first person you can go to if you’re not feeling well at school
- Help make a plan if you have a health condition like asthma or diabetes
No problem is too small. Your school nurse is here to listen and help - pop in and say hello.
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams are here to help kids, teens, and families when things feel tough.
Sometimes, life can feel really hard. You might feel sad, worried, angry, or just not like yourself. That’s okay — you’re not alone.
We have a team of friendly helpers, like:
- Doctors – who understand how the brain works
- Nurses – who help you feel safe and cared for
- Social workers – who listen and support you and your family
- Aboriginal mental health workers – who support your culture and wellbeing
We all work together to help you feel safe, strong, and supported. You don’t have to go through it alone — we’re here for you.
We run many hospitals across country WA.
Here’s what happens in a hospital:
- Doctors work out what’s wrong and help people get better.
- Nurses take care of patients by giving medicine, checking temperatures, and helping them feel comfortable.
- There are beds and rooms where people can rest and heal.
- Hospitals have machines that help us see inside the body or fix problems with your body.
- Some people stay for a few days, and others just visit for a short check-up.
We also use telehealth, which means doctors, nurses and other people can talk to you by video even if you live far away. It’s like a big team of helpers working together to make people healthy again.
There are many community health centres in country WA where a team of people work together to keep families healthy outside of the hospital.
Our teams help babies, kids, teens and families by visiting homes, schools and community centres. Community health teams ususally have:
- Nurses who do health checks and give vaccinations (needles) to protect people from getting sick. Nurses also visit families at their home when a new baby is born.
- Physiotherapists to help people if their body needs help to move.
- Speech pathologists to help people who find talking or saying words hard.
- Occupational therapists to help people learn everyday skills like getting dressed, holding a pencil or playing.
- Dietitians to teach about tasty foods that help the body grow strong.
These teams, like the hospitals, use telehealth to help people by video and some may even visit places in a bus to teach kids living in far away towns about healthy snacks, handwashing, our feelings and how to stay safe.
You can tell us what you think about our services.
Saying something nice:
- We love hearing good things and we share compliments with our staff. You can speak to a staff member or ask an adult to help.
- You can use our online feedback form, the Care Opinion website or ask for a printed feedback form when you visit us.
Making a complaint:
- Speak to a staff member or ask an adult to help.
- Use our online feedback form, the Care Opinion website or ask for a printed feedback form when you visit us.
- We will listen and try to fix the problem.
- Your complaint is private and won’t affect your care. You can remain anonymous if you wish.
Visit our Provide Feedback page for more information.
Keep an eye out or ask for one of these printed feedback forms when you visit us.
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