Comment sought on WA suicide prevention plan The draft plan is described as ‘a blueprint for a government and whole-of-community approach to suicide prevention in Western Australia’.
New trial of GP-delivered urgent care set to launch in WA Western Australian patients thinking about going to emergency will next week have a new option – a GP.
Voluntary assisted dying: The current state of affairs A proposed bill has been backed by WA’s lower house, bringing it one step closer to legalisation. What about the rest of the country?
WA Parliament to vote on voluntary assisted dying The bill includes 102 safeguards and follows the largest community consultation ever undertaken by WA Health.
Further expansion of WA pharmacy vaccinations takes effect Pharmacists in Western Australia can now provide a wider range of vaccinations, but GPs are concerned this situation will compromise standard of care.
Superbug warning as states look at expanding pharmacy Suggestions the Queensland Government exposed the community to a major health risk follow revelations that WA may increase pharmacy scope of practice.
WA Budget: More room for health expenditure The State Government has delivered a boost for public health, particularly the areas of in mental health and palliative care.
Community-led solutions vital in addressing youth suicide Politicians have responded to a coronial inquest into suicides of 13 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander youths in WA over a four-year period.
GP obstetricians increasingly shut out of hospitals GP obstetrician Dr Nooshin Rasool will no longer be able to deliver her patients’ babies in hospital – and she is not alone.
Suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be higher than reported We may be underestimating the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have committed suicide because the data doesn't include people whose Indigenous status is uncertain, according to Australian experts.