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Rural Health West is proud to support rural and remote communities across WA to participate in the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) Targeted Recruitment stream, an initiative that enables doctors…

EarTrain, delivered by TAFE NSW, is a free training program helping primary health professionals identify and manage hearing conditions such as otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities….

Rural Health West is delighted to announce the appointment of Gary Smith as incoming Chair of the Board. Gary brings more than 40 years of leadership and advisory experience across…

UPDATE: GREAT NEWS! The Live and Work Rural Competition has been extended and the prize pool has been increased thanks to RACGP. Prize pool: $2,000 – First prize $1,000 –…

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…