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Another year, another Rural GP workforce update, and there’s plenty to celebrate. More GPs than ever before are calling rural Western Australia their workplace. According to the Rural General Practice…

For almost a decade, a simple bicycle has been opening doors to better health, stronger relationships and brighter futures in one of Western Australia’s most remote communities. On the edge…

While the South West of WA is our most populated region, that doesn’t mean each community has access to the same amenities and resources. Bridgetown-Greenbushes-based general practitioner Dr Sarah Youngson…

It’s an initiative extinguishing loneliness and social isolation in 25 countries and has now found a comfortable place to grow in rural Western Australia. Social prescribing is the practice of…

The Cardiac Rehabilitation team at Esperance Health Campus are positively beaming after receiving glowing feedback from a patient. Physiotherapists Kira, Kendall and Ellie, and Allied Health Assistant Mel were acknowledged…

Resident Medical Officer Dr Ella Forkin began her journey in Kununurra as a medical student in 2022. She enjoyed her time so much that she came back for Kununurra for…

Growing up on a farm near Moora in WA’s Wheatbelt, Dr Anna Kelly’s rural upbringing laid the foundation for a remarkable medical career. Now a former WA Country Health Service…

Registered Nurse Sharny Harberger has turned travelling around Western Australia into a long-term career in regional healthcare, thanks to WA Country Health Service’s TRAVEL program. The TRAVEL Program offers nurses…

Outstanding Clinical Nurse Tahnee Innis has been named 2026 Geraldton Health Campus Nurse/Midwife of the Year. Having worked with WA Country Health Service since 2009 – impressive in itself –…

The Interdisciplinary High Risk Foot Service (iHRFS) at Bunbury Regional Hospital (BRH) is kicking goals for patients in the South West living with diabetes-related foot conditions. Established in 2023 after…