News

Brianna Lewis, Curtin University final year speech pathology student For my final year adult speech pathology placement, I spent 10 weeks in Albany at WACHS Seniors Health and Community Rehabilitation…

In 2023, Rural Health West sponsored two medical students to attend the 2023 Australian Medical Students’ Association conference – The Frontier of Healthcare Delivery – in Darwin. Here they share…

Every year, more than 350 students from WA’s medical schools participate in the Rural General Practice Placement (RGPP) program. The program offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience…

Hunting for boab nuts, vaccinating cattle, harvesting grapes and installing fence posts are not activities you would typically expect to see on the curriculum of a medical degree, however they…

Congratulations, new allied health graduates! As you embark on your professional journey, your first year of work can be both exciting and challenging. After years of study and dedication, it’s…

Rural Health West’s Vision is for healthy rural communities with access to high quality healthcare. In pursuit of this Vision, the Board and staff of Rural Health West work every…

From physiotherapy to medicine, University of Notre Dame student Jeanette Gordon has found a way to combine her great passions. Originally from South Africa, Jeanette’s family moved to Australia as…

For Lions Outback Vision optometrist Michelle Beach, attending the 2023 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC23) was an opportunity to enhance eye health for the most…

Western Australia’s most comprehensive survey of rural GPs has recorded a modest increase in the total number of doctors between 2021 and 2022. The Rural General Practice in Western Australia:…

Local government spending on primary healthcare will be the focus of a new advocacy push for Rural Health West and the Western Australian Local Government Authority (WALGA). Under the partnership,…