PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE WA Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareWestern Australia, Australia501-1000 Employees
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is the publicly funded pathology service and forensic arm of Western Australia's health system, based in Nedlands. As the state's leading referral pathology laboratory, it provides diagnostic and forensic testing, along with teaching and research, contributing to health outcomes across WA. Its network includes 29 laboratories and 80 collection centres distributed from Esperance to Kununurra, ensuring access for communities throughout the state. PathWest serves medical practitioners statewide, delivering information that informs the majority of clinical decisions and all cancer diagnoses. Its testing portfolio covers a wide range of routine, complex, and rare assays across multiple laboratory medicine disciplines, including diagnostic and forensic pathology. The organization relies on experienced pathologists and skilled scientific staff, using advanced equipment and engaging in teaching, research, and development programs to improve diagnostic accuracy and understanding of disease.