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PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA


PathWest, Laboratory Medicine WA, is the single public pathology service in Western Australia. PathWest was created on the 15 July 2005 and is headed by a Chief Executive Dr Peter Flett, a Chemical Pathologist.

The pathology laboratories at Royal Perth Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (previously PathCentre), remote and rural laboratories and the merged pathology services at King Edward Memorial and Princess Margaret Hospitals were merged forming the new entity.

The primary focus for this single pathology service is standardisation of equipment, methodology and rationalisation of testing, yet maintaining its current commitment to service.

Our Services:

- Biochemistry
- Haematology
- Immunology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Endrocrinology
- Diagnostic and Clinical Services
- Molecular Diagnostic and Tissue Culture Services
- Clinical Bacteriology Services
- Mycobacteriology
- Mycology
- Enteric
- Foods and Waters Micro-organism Test
- Molecular Typing
- Surveillance of Communicable Disease
- Anatomical Pathology
- Forensic Pathology


Contact Information:

Location:  J Block, QEII Medical Centre, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009
Postal Address:  Locked Bag 2009, Nedlands WA 6909
Phone:  08 9346 3000
08 9346 2142 (commercial services)
Fax:  08 9381 7594
Web:  http://www.pathwest.com.au/
Email:  marketing@pathwest.com.au

Senior Staff:

Chief Pathologist:    Dr Dominic Mallon
Executive Director:    Mr Silvano Palladino
Manager Workforce:    Mrs Judy Lobb
Manager Financial Services:    Mr Lorenzo Colalillo
Manager Information & Communication Services:    Mr Paul Sudholz
Manager Clinical Information Systems Integration:    Mr Brett Cawley
Manager Organisational Development and Performance:    Mr Herb Carman
General Manager Infrastructure & Support Services:    Mr David Taylor
General Manager Business Planning (CAPEX):    Mr David Miotti
Site Director, QEII:    Dr David Smith
Site Director, RPH:    Prof Frank Christiansen
Site Director, CAHS & WNHS:    Dr Ashleigh Murch
Site Director, FHHS:    Dr David McGechie
Director Regional & Support Services:    Mrs Frances Brogden

Services, Facilities and Training:

  • Services/Facilities: Biology, Forensic DNA · Cytology · Haemotology · Histopathology · Immunology · Microbiology · Microscopy, Electron · Pathology · Pathology, Chemical · Pathology, Forensic · Pharmacology · Research · Research Support · Serology · Toxicology · Virology
  • Training: Pathology

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This unit last updated: 03 Apr 2007, 3:03pm


Units reporting to PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA:


Pathology Laboratories

 ·  PathWest Albany Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Armadale Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Bentley Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Broome Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Bunbury Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Busselton Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Carnarvon Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS), PMH Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Collie Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Derby Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Esperance Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Fremantle Hospital Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Geraldton Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Kalgoorlie Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Karratha Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Katanning Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Kununurra Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Mandurah (Peel) Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Manjimup Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Merredin Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Narrogin Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Northam Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Osborne Park Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Port Hedland Laboratory
 ·  PathWest QEII Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Rockingham Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Royal Perth Hospital, Department of Core Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry
 ·  PathWest Swan District Laboratory
 ·  PathWest Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS), KEMH Laboratory

Pathology Collection Centres

 ·  PathWest Albany Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Alexander Heights Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Belmont Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Beverley Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Boddington Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Boyup Brook Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Bridgetown Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Brookton Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Broome Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Bunbury Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Busselton Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Byford Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Carnavon Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Claremont Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Denmark Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Donnybrook Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Esperance Collection Centre (Bay of Isles)
 ·  PathWest Exmouth Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Fremantle Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Geraldton Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Graylands Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Harvey Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Helena Valley Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Innaloo Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Jandakot Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Joondalup Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Kalamunda Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Kalgoorlie Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Karratha Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Katanning Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Mandurah Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Mandurah Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Margaret River Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Meekatharra Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Mount Barker Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Nannup Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Narrogin Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Newman Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Norseman Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Northam Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Northcliffe Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Palmyra Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Paraburdoo Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Pemberton Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Pingelly Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Pinjarra Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest QEII (SCGH) Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Royal Perth Hospital, Central Specimen Collection Area
 ·  PathWest Royal Perth Hospital, Goderich Street Clinic Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Shenton Park Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Southern River Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Subiaco Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Tom Price Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Victoria Park Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Wagin Collection Centre
 ·  PathWest Waikiki Collection Centre