WA Country Health Service
Hospitals and Health CareWestern Australia, Australia1001-5000 Employees
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health service in Australia and ranks among the world's larger regional health systems. It delivers a comprehensive range of health services across more than 2.5 million square kilometres to about 530,000 people, including more than 57,000 Aboriginal residents. The network comprises six large regional hospitals, fifteen district hospitals, 48 small hospitals, 31 health centres and nursing posts, four dedicated mental health inpatient units, and 24 mental health services with outreach to remote locations, plus over 170 additional facilities where population health teams are based. Based in East Perth, Western Australia, WACHS operates in the hospitals and health care sector. It serves residents across regional and rural Western Australia, including Aboriginal communities, by maintaining a network that provides care through multiple hospital levels and population health outreach across a broad geographic footprint.