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The State Government has recently launched an expanded Acute Care and Response Team (ACRT) program in the Great Southern. This program aims to provide specialised mental health support for young…

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Goldfields Health Centre, supported by Northern Star Resources, officially opened for business in Kalgoorlie in August. The GP clinic will deliver much-needed GP services to…

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) make up more than half of the GP workforce in rural and remote WA, keeping many communities from facing serious gaps in medical care. Without them,…

Just over 10 years ago, Dr Shaun Millns Sizer and Dr Steph Millns Sizer packed up their lives in the UK in search of balance. With two young children, aged…

When Tahnee Nesbitt sits with an older person to guide them through the complexities of Australia’s aged care system, the atmosphere shifts. Shoulders relax, conversations flow more naturally, and trust…

At 23, Dr Matt Davidson’s life changed in an instant. Driving to his family home in Albany, he was hit from behind at high speed by a drunk driver. The…

Regional communities are benefiting from a new pipeline of mental health specialists thanks to WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) groundbreaking Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program. Launched in 2023, RPTWA…

After more than two decades providing specialist eye care to communities across the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions, ophthalmologist Dr David Offerman will hang up his loupes at the end…

A stronger rural mental health system is possible when we invest in people, partnerships and place-based solutions across Western Australia. Living in rural and remote Western Australia can bring richness,…

Be part of something meaningful with Wunan Health and Wellbeing as they launch a new and innovative place-based Allied Health program in one of Australia’s most extraordinary and culturally rich…