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WAVED Expansion: More WA patients to access emergency care from home

The WA Virtual Emergency Department (WAVED) is expanding to provide more people with access to emergency care from the comfort of their own homes.
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Influenza campaign to protect more Western Australians

WA Health has launched its annual influenza (flu) prevention campaign to raise awareness about the serious risks of influenza and to encourage all eligible Western Australians, including those ‘at risk’, to get vaccinated.

Metropolitan Perth and South West measles alert

Measles have been identified in perth and the South West
Man walking with elderly man

Move it May 2025

Did you know that physical inactivity increases the risk of falls in older adults and is a leading cause of ill health and premature death?
Clinician standing with the free mobile liver-scan (Fibroscan®)

General practitioners and nurse practitioners empowered with new hepatitis B service

A new service is making it easier for primary care and community health professionals to monitor, treat and manage patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B.