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Rural Health West Rural Health West is a not-for-profit organisation focused on the ongoing recruitment and retention of health workforce in country Western Australia.
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Rural Health West provides recruitment services and ongoing support to general practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals working in country Australia. We knows that to retain health professionals in rural communities they require access to ongoing professional development. We deliver a variety of education workshops, online learning modules and conferences throughout the year to provide upskilling opportunities closer to home. Our services extend to supporting spouses of health professionals and we have a number of services tailored to support private practices to manage their business effectively. Rural Health West administers a variety of government financial grants eligible to health professionals. Our workforce attraction, recruitment, professional development, business support and outreach services are made possible through funding through the WA Country Health Service and the Australian Government Department of Health. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. This page is not monitored 24 hours, all comments and messages received will be responded to within 48 hours.

📣 Calling all WA regional health leaders! The WA Regional Health Leaders Forum, from the Australasian College of Health ...
20/10/2026

📣 Calling all WA regional health leaders!

The WA Regional Health Leaders Forum, from the Australasian College of Health Service Management - ACHSM, is coming to Geraldton and is an unmissable event.

This one-day leadership forum will feature two of Rural Health West's finest as part of its program - CEO Professor Catherine Elliott and Board Chair Gary Smith.

They will join a line-up of successful health leaders: Dr Neale Fong (ACHSM WA President), Jeff Moffet (Chief Executive, WA Country Health Service), Wil White (Chief Emergency Officer, St John WA), Kieran Hennelly (General Manager, Royal Flying Doctor Service WA) and many more.

You will gain insights into leadership and health in our great Midwest region through keynotes, panels and networking sessions.

Rural Health West and the Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network will host a free breakfast event before the program starts.

📅 When: Friday 4 December 2026 | 8.20am to 3.15pm AWST
📍 Where: Batavia Coast Conference Centre - Cathedral Ave, Geraldton

Don't miss out and register here:

Register now to hear from this incredible line-up of successful health leaders. Guest speakers Gary Smith (Chair, Rural Health West), Prof Catherine Elliott (CEO, Rural Health West), Dr Neale Fong (ACHSM WA President), Jeff Moffet (Chief Executive, WACHS), Will White (Chief Emergency Officer, St Joh...

They travel hundreds – sometimes thousands – of kilometres to step into practices and communities that need an extra pai...
19/10/2026

They travel hundreds – sometimes thousands – of kilometres to step into practices and communities that need an extra pair of hands.

Some return to the same communities year after year. Others have worked their way across rural and remote WA.

They bring decades of experience between them – and plenty of stories from the road.

They’re our locum GPs.

Over the coming month, we’re going to introduce you to some of the doctors behind Rural Health West’s GP Locum Program – including why they choose locum work, the communities they keep returning to and what they’ve learnt along the way.

Because after 30 years of supporting rural locums, we know the story of the program is really the story of the people who make it possible.

19/10/2026

Last but not least, welcome to the Rural Health West Board Dr Pippin Holmes!

19/10/2026

Welcome as well to Dr Andrew Schox to our Board!

19/10/2026

Welcome to the Rural Health West Board Ty Matson!

16/10/2026

It’s National Anaesthesia Day! 💙

Today we’re recognising anaesthetists and the important work they do, including those delivering care across rural WA.

If you work in rural anaesthetics, join colleagues in Perth on 30–31 October for the Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2026, featuring lectures, interactive discussions, specialist-facilitated sessions and opportunities to connect with colleagues.

👉 Find out more and register here: https://ruralhealthwest-raf26.eventsairsite.com/

The Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2026, delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with the WA Country Health Service, will take place at the Parmelia Hilton Perth on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October 2026.

There's just one week left to register for the WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2026!Check out some photos from previous ...
15/10/2026

There's just one week left to register for the WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2026!

Check out some photos from previous years here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your ear and hearing health knowledge, build connections, and contribute to coordinated, culturally responsive ear and hearing health care across WA.

Secure your spot now: https://ruralhealthwest-waehhf26.eventsairsite.com/

Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia - AHCWA

14/10/2026

Not only is it Allied Health Professionals Day, but it is also Emergency Nurses Day 🎉

Both provide excellent care to rural Western Australians every day, and we wanted to take some time to thank them for all they do.

As part of the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards, we spoke with Allied Health finalist and Kimberley speech therapist Claire Thistleton about her job up north.

We are really looking forward to celebrating with everyone at the 2027 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards, with finalists to be announced very soon. Stay tuned!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Address

10 Stirling Highway
Nedlands, WA
6009

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61863894500

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