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8 September 2026

Women's Health Week 2026
Women’s Health Week (7 to 13 September) is an opportunity to recognise the health needs of women, girls, and gender-diverse people, and highlight the importance of improving access to healthcare across Western Australia.
28 August 2026

Expression of Interest: consumer representative to help shape the future of genomic health care in WA
The WA Department of Health is seeking expressions of interest from people with lived experience of a genetic condition or accessing genetic testing, either personally, as a carer, or as a family member, to join the WA Genomics Strategy Implementation Committee (the Committee) as a consumer representative.
14 August 2026

WA launches roadmap to eliminate rheumatic heart disease by 2036
The WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Strategic Framework 2026-2036 has been released, setting out a coordinated statewide approach to eliminate new cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Western Australia by 2036.

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7 September 2026

Child diagnosed with meningococcal disease in Western Australia
WA Health has reported that a child has been diagnosed with meningococcal serogroup B disease and is recovering in hospital.
31 August 2026

Spring gardeners reminded to protect against Legionnaires’ disease
As Western Australians return to their gardens this spring, WA Health is reminding the community to take simple precautions against Legionnaires’ disease.
27 August 2026

Case of severe respiratory diphtheria reported in Perth Metro area
The Department of Health is encouraging community members to get vaccinated against diphtheria, following a case of severe respiratory diphtheria in a child in the Perth metropolitan area.

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