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Are you a student or health professional working in rural Western Australia? We want to hear your story! Rural health services across WA play a vital role in ensuring people…

She’s trained and assessed more than 55 staff and after 13 years in the role, Sterilisation Services Training Officer Cheryl Braeckmans is still future focused. Cheryl, who has worked in…

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Medical Imaging Technologist Ben Chalker has his eye on delivering compassionate care to the Goldfields community, one scan at a time. Kalgoorlie Mum Kirst Smith…

WA Country Health Service Speech Pathologist Danyelle Grime began her six-month placement in Geraldton in 2024 and enjoyed the experience so much that she returned to regional WA – this…

Across rural and remote Western Australia, children grow up surrounded by the natural beauty of Country. But for many, the environment within their homes is working against their health. Environmental…

When physiotherapist David Scriven made the leap from Perth to Denmark, he expected a change of pace. What he didn’t expect was how that move would open the door to…

At Rural Health West, we have always believed that every person – no matter where they live – deserves access to high quality healthcare. Yet we know that rural and…

For final-year dental student Jim Rae, gaining hands-on experience in rural and remote communities has been a defining part of his education – and one that’s changed the way he…

A single piece of sage advice from Dr Phil Reid’s country doctor father forever changed Dr Mike Eaton’s trajectory when he was considering his next step as a junior doctor….

For the first time in Western Australia’s history, more than 1,000 general practitioners are now working across our rural and remote communities. It’s a moment worth pausing to acknowledge –…