Latest news and information about rural paediatrics in Western Australia and further afield.

GP integration in rural paediatrics

Improving timely access to developmental assessment and management for children in Western Australia’s Warren Blackwood region is the aim of new research by the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA).

ASDP Conference 2026

Fourteenth Annual Conference Melbourne 2026 - Development and Learning: Unlocking the puzzles 20 Aug 2026 – 22 Aug 2026

WA Rural Paediatrics Training Pathway Update

Leadership for the Rural Paediatric Pathway will be provided by two part-time inaugural Pathway Directors of Clinical Training (DCT): Dr Melanie Thompson (Pathway Strategy) and Dr Kristen Lindsay (Pathway Training).

NETS WA Pre-PSANZ Conference Workshop

Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS) WA is running a pre-congress workshop before the PSANZ meeting on 21 March from 8AM – 1PM in the Perth Children’s Hospital Simulation suite.

PCH Paediatric Neurology Seminar 2026

19 January 2026 - Register now for the Perth Children's Hospital (PCH)'s Neurology "Paediatric Neurology Seminar" to be held on Saturday 7 February from 8am - 1pm in the PCH Auditorium on Level 5.

Director Clinical Training – Rural Paediatric Training Pathway Position

12 November 2025 - WA Country Health Service is advertising the above position for anyone interested in helping to shape the next generation of rural paediatric care...