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20 August 2026: Every event will help strengthen rural healthcare through new social enterprise from Rural Health West
18 August 2026: Bo Kim to educate at Wheatbelt community perimenopause and menopause event
11 August 2026: Popular free community perimenopause and menopause event coming to South West
29 July 2026: Free ear health forum to build on growing success in Kimberley
23 July 2026: Paid placement expansion a major investment in Australia’s future health workforce
21 July 2026: Rural health trailblazer urges Western-Australians to celebrate our health heroes
2 July 2026: Dr Paddy ready for a new adventure in the Kimberley
23 June 2026: Rural WA reaches record GP workforce, but retaining doctors remains the next
23 June 2026: Pilbara GP turnover falls to lowest level in almost a decade
23 June 2026: Midwest workforce grows, but sustainability challenges remain for smaller communities
23 June 2026: Great Southern continues decade-long record for retaining rural doctors
23 June 2026: Goldfields GP turnover falls to decade low
23 June 2026: Wheatbelt GP workforce remains stable as communities confront sustainability challenge
23 June 2026: South West attracts more doctors, but housing pressures threaten future workforce growth
23 June 2026: Better retention helping strengthen Kimberley GP workforce
12 June 2026: Brooke Blurton announced as Aboriginal Health Conference keynote speaker
8 June 2026: Rural Health West Celebrates Board Chair Gary Smith AM on Kings Birthday Honour
20 May 2026: Powerful first keynote speakers announced ahead of the Aboriginal Health Conference
14 May 2026: Goldfields community strengthened through the work of Health Professionals Networks
4 May 2026: Celebrating the vital role of midwives across rural, regional and remote Western Australia
21 April 2026: Free community event addressing concussion awareness coming to Geraldton in May
21 April 2026: Future doctors to experience life and medicine in the Pilbara
17 March 2026: Aboriginal voices to guide Rural Health West through new advisory committee
16 March 2026: Excellence in Rural Health Celebrated Across Western Australia: winners announced for the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
10 March 2026: More Than a Bed: Wheatbelt Family Giving Medical Students a Taste of Rural Life
23 February 2026: International Women’s Day Spotlight: Dr Jana Pittman to Headline WA Rural Health Conference
16 February 2026: 2026 Long Service Awards - Honouring decades of dedication to rural health
10 February 2026: Placement poverty threatens the future rural health workforce
3 February 2026: PHPN Welcome to 2026 event Media Release
27 January 2026: From Locum to Local Legend: Manjimup’s “Thousand Baby” Doctor Honoured for 50 Years of Rural Service
8 January 2026: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine joins the Health Professionals Network as Associate Partner
8 December 2025: Media Statement Finalists announced for 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
1 December 2025: Media Statement Kimberley GP Dr Catherine Engelke and senior health leader Avril Fahey elected to Rural Health West Board
4 November 2025: Media Release Thousands of health professionals now connected through WA’s largest rural health network
8 October 2025: Rural Health West welcomes new Board Chair Gary Smith
1 October 2025: RACGP Joins regional Health Professionals Network as Associate Partner
17 September 2025: AMA (WA) Joins Regional Health Professionals Network as Associate Partner
15 September 2025: Housing crisis crippling rural health workforce
10 September 2025: Rural Health West welcomes analysis showing growth in GP training interest and rural generalism
14 July 2025: Nominate Your Local Rural Healthcare Hero Today!
14 July 2025: Off the beaten track summit offers hands on education for early career health professionals
30 June 2025: National motion on local government involvement in primary healthcare is a welcome step forward
26 June 2025: Number of rural GPs in WA surpasses 1000 for the first time
19 June 2025: Concerns over proposed NDIS changes and impact of rural health workforce
8 May 2025: Medical specialist shortfalls persist in rural WA despite workforce growth
5 May 2025: Rural Health West CEO visits Pilbara to connect with local health workforce
24 March 2025: Excellence Recognised Across the State: Winners Announced for the 2025 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
6 February 2025: New CEO announced for Rural Health West
31 January 2025: Addressing the GP shortage in rural Western Australia
16 October 2024: Rural champion awarded life membership
1 August 2024: Rural GP workforce continues to grow, but more support needed for international doctors and procedural GPs
15 March 2024: Western Australia needs 300 extra GPs by 2030; report reveals urgent need for reform
26 February 2024: Recognition for long-standing rural doctors
24 February 2024: Minister Butler's announcement welcomed, but more needs to be done
30 November 2023: Future doctors set to experience rural life
20 November 2023: Inspiring leader takes out dual gongs at 2024 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
20 November 2023: Finalists announced for 2024 WA Rural Health Awards
24 October 2023: Board appointments seek to boost Rural Health West's advocacy role
2 October 2023: Strong start for GP recruitment
26 September 2023: Decision to cut red tape for International Medical Graduates welcomed
10 August 2023: Hospital and primary care workforce strategies need to work hand in glove
2 August 2023: GP survey numbers show increase
27 June 2023: Rural primary healthcare should be included in State Government summit
18 June 2023: Opening minds to life outside the city limits
2 June 2023: Closure of Sonic HealthPlus in Pilbara
9 May 2023: HECS-HELP relief for nurses and midwives
5 May 2023: All smiles for remote dental placements
2 May 2023: Funding helps better coordination for Aboriginal health
2 May 2023: Smiles for early childhood dental blitz
13 March 2023: Announcing the winners of the 2023 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
18 January 2023: Announcing the finalists for the 2023 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
1 November 2022: Rural Health West welcomes new Board members
24 October 2022: Announcing the winners of the 2022 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
31 August 2022: PD grants support greater independence for country people

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