WA Country Health Service

We’re committed to doing all we can to make country hospitals and health services culturally safe and welcoming. As part of that, we’ve partnered with The University of Western Australia and the WA Centre for Rural Health to deliver Clinical Yarning training across the Midwest. Clinical Yarning equips clinicians with practical skills to better connect with Aboriginal patients and integrate cultural understanding into their practice. Read more: bit.ly/3UCjk8P

We were recently recognised at the 2024 Department of Fire and Emergency Services Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards for our support of community emergency services volunteers. Not only do our staff do a stellar job at caring for their communities at our hospitals and health services – a number of them also volunteer for community emergency services. Here’s to them 💙 Read more: bit.ly/4hnclu9

Congratulations to our own James Walker – named 2024 Health and Safety Representative of the Year at the Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 🎉 As well as being a dedicated clinical nurse, James is a highly regarded work health safety rep committed to doing all he can to keep his colleagues safe. Read more: bit.ly/4fcpfty WorkSafe WA

Don’t you reckon Georgie from Warren Health Service “scrubs” up nicely? After taking time away to raise a family, Georgie has recently completed our Registered Nurse Re-entry Program with the help of her dedicated support team including supervisor Claudia. Read more: bit.ly/48pSp5w

What a view! Progress on the $166 million Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment is reaching new heights with the second storey concrete pour. Once complete, this section will be home to: ✔️ An expanded emergency department ✔️ A new intensive care unit and new high dependency unit ✔️ A new integrated mental health service

We always knew Kununurra’s Dr Marian Dover was a winner, but now she’s got the title to prove it. Over the weekend, Marian was named the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s 2024 Registrar of the Year Award. Marian is a passionate voice for the interests of rural clinicians and country communities, and a great advocate for rural generalist training. Congratulations Marian! 📸: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Meet Isabel – one of our Occupational Therapists based in the East Kimberley. Born and bred in Perth, she told us that moving to the country to pursue her career was one of the best decisions she’s made. “Getting out of your comfort zone and moving to the country creates so many opportunities for growth and learning, and you get to meet some amazing people along the way,” she said. Read more: bit.ly/4f01xR8

Our Heart Health Support Service is now available to Goldfields residents in Esperance and Norseman. By harnessing virtual care, the service can deliver specialist cardiac rehabilitation support to local communities from their own home. Read more: bit.ly/4dXOkqG

Our local hero! Kerin was recently nominated for a WA Health Excellence Award for her work as a cancer nurse at Albany Health Campus. Our friends at the Albany Advertiser have celebrated her nomination and the compassionate care she provides to patients across the Great Southern. Read more: bit.ly/4hauPh9

Check out this tech! Worn like a headband by clinical nurses, this assisted Reality (aR) device helps to deliver virtual, real-time clinical assessment during chemotherapy treatment. It’s voice activated and has a built-in camera, allowing the wearer to live-stream what they’re seeing to a specialist clinician in another location. Read more: bit.ly/3NwYJPj #TelehealthAwarenessWeek