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WA Senior Australian of the Year John Newnham and WA Young Australian of the Year Yarlalu Thomas.

WA health workers among top Aussies

Professor John Newnham and Yarlalu Thomas are nominated for the 2020 Australian of the Year Awards.
Banner: Australian of the Year Awards 2020 - Celebrating 60 years

WA Health shines in Australian of the Year roll call

Congratulations to the four WA Health finalists in the 2020 Australian of the Year Awards.
man holding chest with left hand

Medicine alert for heartburn patients

Patients who take medication to control heartburn and stomach acid are advised to visit the Therapeutic Goods Administration website for updates regarding the medicine Ranitidine, marketed in Australia as Zantac or other generic brand names.
Dr Sudhakar Rao (left) and Dr Kate Ingram (right) stand in front of Stay on Your Feet falls prevention banner.

Inaugural Western Australian Falls Report

Falls-related injuries, hospitalisations and emergency department attendances are captured in the inaugural Western Australian Falls Report 2019, launched last week in Fremantle.
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New health and wellbeing policy for WA women and girls

Women have different health and wellbeing experiences to men and are influenced by the circumstances in which they grow, live, work and age.