Providing clinical care for remote communities with little to no medical support in town.   

Remote Area Nursing Post (RANP)

Remote area nurses plan and co-ordinate a range of services including:

  • Emergency services in collaboration with RFDS, WACHS and other emergency services
  • Non-emergency appointments for clinical services
  • Communicable disease prevention and management
  • Chronic disease management
  • Primary health care
  • Pathology

Referral criteria

Eligible:

  • All persons living or travelling in a remote community.


Geographical availability

Remote WA locations:

  • Mid-West: Enneaba, Shark Bay, Mingenew, Leeman.
  • Wheatbelt: Beacon, Bencubbin, Brookton, Hyden, Lancelin
  • Goldfields: Eucla
  • South West: Walpole

Region

Address

Opening hours

Beacon

48 Lindsay St,

Beacon WA 6472

 

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.00pm,

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Bencubbin

73 Monger St

Bencubbin WA 6477

 

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.00pm,

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Brookton

27 Whittington St, Lot 511

Brookton WA 6306

 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

09.00am to 12.00pm,

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Eucla

11 Yurkla Way, Lot 500 

Eucla WA 6443

 

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.00pm,

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Enneaba

1 Grover St, Lot 119

Enneaba WA 6518

Monday to Wednesday

08.00am to 4.00pm

Hyden

1-3 Naughton St, 

Hyden WA 6359

 

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.30pm,

12.30pm to 4.30pm

Lancelin

64 Gingin Rd

Lancelin WA 6044

Monday to Friday

08.00am to 4.00pm

Leeman

21 Morcombe Rd

Leeman WA 6514

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.00pm,

1.00pm to 4.30pm

Mingenew

Mingenew WA 6522

Monday to Friday

08.00am to 4.00pm

Shark Bay

53 Hughes St

Shark Bay WA 6537

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.30pm,

12.30pm to 4.00pm

Walpole

2 Pier Street, 

Walpole WA 6398

 

Monday to Friday

09.00am to 12.30pm,

12.30pm to 4.30pm

 

After hours:

  • Call 000 if it is an emergency; or
  • Contact Healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for health information and advice.

Cost

No cost to client.

Rural and remote health services are funded by the WA Country Health Services (WACHS).


How to access remote area nursing services
  1. Call the Contact Centre on 1300 300 122 and ask to be directed to the Remote Area Nurse at the remote site location.  
  2. The Contact Centre will check if the Remote Area Nurse is available and will transfer the call through.
  3. The Remote Area Nurse will determine what service is required and will also facilitate referrals from other medical services if required.