Latest WA Health News

Update on meningococcal surveillance in Western Australia
New campaign responds to rising mpox cases in Western Australia
WA Health expands diphtheria outbreak vaccination program to include the Midwest
Funding Boost For Top WA Health And Medical Researchers
Western Australians invited to help shape the State’s first Preventative Health Strategy
WA practices support lung cancer screening awareness for their patients
WA Health provides public health update following avian influenza detection in wild bird
Five million cigarettes seized and stores closed under new laws
Western Australians reminded to get tested early for blood viruses
WA community warned to protect against mosquito bites following fatality
International study highlights WA’s resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID-19
Future Of Mount Hospital Secured For Patients And Staff
Health Advisory: Mice Infestations And Pesticide Safety
Junior doctor recruitment drive to boost WA hospital workforce
WA Health boosts vaccination response amid regional diphtheria outbreak
$2 million boost to strengthen WA health research studies
Clinical Trials Day highlights the key role of WA’s researchers
Nominations Open For 2026 WA Health Excellence Awards
First closure orders issued under tough new tobacco laws
WA Health Update Regarding Hantavirus Situation
Winners of WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards announced
Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders
Cook Labor Government Delivering For Peel
Cook Labor Government Delivering For Gascoyne
Cook Labor Government Delivering For Wheatbelt
Residents urged to check vaccinations following diphtheria outbreak in regional WA
RACGP leaders engage with local health workforce in regional Western Australia
Poliovirus Detected In Western Australian Wastewater
Cook Labor Government Acquires Mount Lawley Hospital
Keeping WA Healthy This Winter
Public Health Advice – Maddington Lithium Fire
New strategy to support Western Australians affected by neurological conditions
New Tobacco And Vape Laws Coming Soon
WA launches nation-leading needle free flu vaccine for children
Rapid respiratory testing expands across emergency departments
New Winter Leaders To Tackle Hospital Demand
WA Appoints New Chief Health Officer
Mosquito-borne Virus Warnings For Pilbara And Kimberley
New Tobacco Laws Pass Parliament
Kimberley residents and travellers urged to protect against mosquito-borne viruses
Applications closing soon for upcoming graduate and transition to practice programs
Paid graduate programs now open for new nurses and midwives
Crackdown on illicit tobacco in regional Western Australia nets big haul
Tough New Tobacco Laws Pass Lower House
Access Health Your Guide To Right Care, At Right Time
Healthy start to 2026 with new recruits joining WA Health workforce
Joint statement – NEW MENTAL HEALTH AND EATING DISORDER CLINIC IN PEEL COMPLETED
New RSV immunisation option to protect older Western Australians