WAOTA values regional and remote therapists and have had the honour of having Michelle Carrington as the rural and remote representative upon Committee of Management since 2002. For more information and resources related to regional and remote occupational therapy please have a look at the details below.

WA Country Health Service (updated February 2018)

KIMBERLEY

Derby Regional Hospital
PMB 938 DERBY 6728
Ph: (08) 9193 3218
Fax: (08) 9193 3376
Covers Derby, Fitzroy Crossing and communities, Gibb River Road and communities, Kandiwal, Looma, Mowanjum, Pandanus Park and Jarlmadangah

Broome Hospital
PO Box 62 BROOME 6725
Ph: (08) 9194 2256
Fax: (08) 9194 2257
Also provides services to One Arm Point, Beagle Bay, Lombardina

Kununurra Hospital
PO Box 239 KUNUNURRA 6743
Ph: (08) 9166 4265
Fax: (08) 9166 4250
Covers Kununurra, Wyndham, Halls Creek, Warmun, Oombulgurri, Ringer Soak, Kalumburu, Yiyili, Doon Doon, Balgo, Mulan and Bililuna.

PILBARA

Hedland Health Campus
PMB 12, SOUTH HEDLAND 6722
Ph: (08) 9174 1373
Fax: (08) 9174 1405
Allied Health Reception Ph: (08) 9174 1352
Provides emergency and other clinical services

Newman Health Service
PO Box 418 NEWMAN 6753
Ph: (08) 9174 1373
Fax: (08) 9174 1405
Also provides services to Nullagine, Jigalong and Western Desert Communities

Karratha
PO Box 519 KARRATHA WA 6714
Ph: (08) 9143 2234
Also provides services to Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Pannawonnica

MIDWEST

Geraldton Population Health
PO Box 22, GERALDTON 6531
Ph: (08) 9956 2204
Fax: (08) 9956 2266
Also provides services to Kalbarri, Morawa, Latham, Three Springs, Eneabba, Leeman, Dongara, Mingenew, Perenjori, Carnamah, Northampton, Mullewa and Coorow

Geraldton Hospital
PO Box 22, GERALDTON 6531
Ph: (08) 9956 2221
Also provides services to Kalbarri, Morawa, Latham, Three Springs, Eneabba, Leeman, Dongara, Mingenew, Perenjori, Carnamah, Northampton, Mullewa and Coorow

Geraldton Subacute
PO Box 22, GERALDTON 6531
Ph: (08) 9956 8773
Fax: (08) 9956 6279
Also provides services to Kalbarri, Morawa, Latham, Three Springs, Eneabba, Leeman, Dongara, Mingenew, Perenjori, Carnamah, Northampton, Mullewa and Coorow

Gascoyne Population Health
PO Box 733, CARNARVON 6701
Ph: (08) 9941 0500
Fax: (08) 9941 0510
Also provides services to Denham, Useless Loop, Burringurrah, and Exmouth

GOLDFIELDS

Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
Locked Bag 7 KALGOORLIE 6340
Ph: (08) 9080 5661
Fax: (08) 9080 5778
Also provides services to Coolgardie, Kambalda, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Menzies and Mt Margaret

Esperance Community Health
PO Box 813 ESPERANCE 6450
Ph: (08) 9071 0400
Fax: (08) 9071 0440

WHEATBELT

Avon and Central Primary Health
PO Box 312 NORTHAM 6401
Ph: (08) 9690 1320
Fax: (08) 9690 1694
Also provides services to York, Bakers Hill, Toodjay, Wundowie, Cunderdin, Tamin, Meckering

Eastern Wheatbelt Primary Health
PO Box 327 MERREDIN 6415
Ph: (08) 9081 3222
Also provides services to Southern Cross, Narembeen, Bruce Rock, Kelleberin, Wyalkatchem, Koorda, Trayning, Mukinbudin, Nungarin, Westonia, Beacon and Bencubbin

Western Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
PO Box 154 MOORA 6510
Ph: (08) 9651 0274
Fax: (08) 9651 0284
Also provides services to Dalwallinu, Badgingarra, Dandaragan, Miling and Watheroo

Southern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
PO Box 477 NARROGIN 6312
Ph: (08) 9881 0385
Fax: (08) 9881 0457
Also provides services to Cuballing, Wickepin, Williams, West Arthur, Wagin, Boddington, Lake Grace, Dumbleyung, Pingelly, Kulin, Corrigin

GREAT SOUTHERN

Great Southern Health – Katanning
11 – 31 Kobeelya Avenue, KATANNING 6317
Ph: (08) 9821 6222
Fax: (08) 9821 6323
Also provides services to Kojonup, Gnowangerup, Woodanilling, Broomehill, Tambellup, Nyabing, Pingrup, Ongerup, Borden

Albany Regional Hospital
PO Box 252, ALBANY 6331
Ph: (08) 9892 2324
Fax: (08) 9892 8156
Also provides services to Mount Barker, Cranbrook, Frankland

Albany Aged Care
PO Box 252, ALBANY 6331
Ph: (08) 9892 8215
Fax: (08) 9892 9572

Albany Child Development Service
PO Box 1411, ALBANY 6331
Ph: (08) 9892 2499
Fax: (08) 9841 6827

Denmark Hospital
PO Box 95 DENMARK 6333
Ph: (08) 9848 0600
Fax: (08) 9848 0611
Provides services to Youngs Sidings, Nornalup

SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH

Bunbury and Harvey Community Health
PO Box 5301, BUNBURY 6230
Ph: (08) 9722 1450
Fax: (08) 9722 1016

Bunbury Acute
Bunbury Regional Hospital
PO Box 5301 BUNBURY 6230
Ph: (08) 9722 1408
Fax: (08) 9722 1016

Bunbury Appliances and Home Mods
PO Box 272, BUNBURY 6230
Ph: (08) 9795 2864
Fax: (08) 9795 7062
Busselton Adults
Locked Bag 3 BUSSELTON 6280
Ph: (08) 9753 6471
Fax: (08) 9753 6566

Busselton Paediatrics
Locked Bag 3 BUSSELTON 6280
Ph: (08) 9753 6456
Fax: (08) 9753 6566

Augusta Hospital
Donovan St AUGUSTA 6290
Ph: (08) 9758 3222
Fax: (08) 9758 3270

Warren Blackwood
PO Box 179 MANJIMUP 6258
Ph: (08) 9777 0414
Fax: (08) 9777 0498
Also provides services to Pemberton, Walpole, Bridgetown, Boyup Brook, Nannup

Collie Health Service (Including Collie Hospital and Community Health Service)
PO Box 505, COLLIE 6225
Ph: (08) 9735 1442
Fax: (08) 9735 1420
Also provides services to Donnybrook, Ballingup

LINKS

Health Community
Communiqué October 2014

GOVERNMENT WA Country Health Service
https://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au

Australian Federal Government Rural Health Website
https://www.health.gov.au/topics/rural-health-workforce

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
https://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/rural_health

NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH NETWORK

SARRAH (Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health)
https://www.sarrah.org.au

National Rural Health Alliance
https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/

STUDENT RURAL CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA (WA)

WAALHIIBE (Western Australian Allied Health Interested In Bush Experience)
https://www.nrhsn.org.au/category/clubs/waalhiibe

SPINRPHEX (Student Practitioners Interested in Rural Practice, Health Education Xcetera)
https://www.spinrphex.uwa.edu.au

INDIGENOUS HEALTH

Australian Indigenous Health Info Net
https://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

Department of Health: Government of Western Australia
https://www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au