AN INTERVENTION program has been implemented by the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) giving people admitted to regional Western Australian hospitals the opportunity to participate in a study aimed at reducing alcohol abuse and smoking in country areas.
27/03/2009
THE FEDERAL Government in partnership with the Western Australian State Government are set to fund an innovative patient transport service which will aim to provide greater access to health and social services for indigenous people living on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, in Western Australia.
25/03/2009
SIR CHARLES Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) has become the first hospital in Western Australia to be awarded international accreditation for delivering excellence in nursing and patient care.
12/08/2009
WESTERN Australian Health Minister has announced the appointment of Dr Kevin Yuen as State Medical Director of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, as part of a $151.1million national reform of organ and tissue donation.
24/08/2009
The Australian Government has allocated a share of $108m to 15 medical research teams across the country.
10/02/2009
A PARTNERSHIP announced between Liberal-National Government’s Royalties for Regions initiative and major industries in the Pilbara is hoping to boost funding for the region’s health services.
18/08/2009