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Over four days in March, 210 medical students dispersed across 14 Wheatbelt towns as part of the Wheatbelt Medical Student Immersion Program, gaining a first-hand understanding of rural life and…

  Sitting in the Rural Health West (RHW) boardroom, Georgie Nash’s infectiously bubbly personality shines through with an instantly contagious smile. The Senior GP Workforce Consultant’s eagerness to help doctors…

“When I took over this role, there was so much disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in terms of transplantation. Something needed to be done.” For Nicholas (Nick) Corsair, Transplant…

“It’s helped me do my job better.” When nephrology nurse practitioner Hayley Dickfos decided to strengthen her knowledge and understanding of diabetes to better support the Kimberley community, she faced…

What began as a simple conversation about community has grown into a powerful lesson in rural health, belonging and place-based care. In the Wheatbelt town of Brookton, a disused tennis…

The first pharmacist to complete the WA Country Health Service Resident Training Program found the Kimberley lifestyle so rewarding, he has decided to stay on in the region. Kane Suchenia…

For metropolitan-based Resident Medical Officer Dr Joshua Jones, undertaking rural rotation through the Community Residency Program (CRP) has expanded his skills in a different setting. The Community Residency Program (CRP) is a…

This year’s WA Rural Health Long Service Awards recognised Dr John Rosser Davies for an extraordinary milestone – 50 years of service to rural Western Australia. It is a legacy…

The achievements of Western Australia’s exceptional rural health workforce were celebrated in March at the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards. These awards recognise outstanding individuals and teams who demonstrate…

Forty-two per cent of surveyed health students are going hungry while undertaking mandatory clinical placements – a dire reality revealed by data from the National Placement Poverty Survey, released by…