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25 Years of quality support to Justice: The Scientific Impact of PathWest Forensic Biology 15 April 2026 From working with WA Police to identify the Claremont serial killer to solving some of the State’s most baffling criminal and missing persons investigations, PathWest forensic scientists play a pivotal role in supporting the administration of justice in Western Australia. Due to its sensitivity, the important scientific work of our forensic biology scientists is often done behind the scenes without public recognition, but this week we shine the spotlight on a significant milestone - 25 years of continuous accreditation by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). Recognised nationally and internationally, this accreditation demonstrates PathWest’s technical competence and credibility in the field of forensic biology over a quarter of a century. Forensic DNA profiling is regarded as the gold standard in scientific evidence and it is crucial that the work done b... -
International Women’s Day - Balancing the Scales 08 March 2026 Today on International Women’s Day we celebrate the significant contributions of women across PathWest. From our diagnostic labs to our leadership teams, their expertise and dedication are integral to providing high-quality pathology services that support the WA health system. At PathWest, we don't just celebrate women; we empower them. We are proud to share that: 74.4% of our workforce comprises women. For the first time since becoming a Health Service Provider in 2018, we are led by our first female Chief Executive and Chief Pathologist. Women make up 50% of our Health Executive Service and approximately 50% of Tier 4 leadership positions. Representation remains strong in the lab, with over 50% of our pathologists and high-level Medical and Principal Scientists in Charge being women. With this year’s theme, Balance the Scales, we continue to build a safe... -
Shaping the Future: PathWest Welcomes our 2026 Registrar Intake 06 March 2026 PathWest is proud to welcome our latest intake of Registrars. As WA's only public pathology provider, we are committed to investing in the clinical leaders of tomorrow and supporting a positive workplace culture that encourages both personal wellbeing and professional excellence for our Registrars during that journey. We currently have66 Registrarsacross our service, including12 new starterswho joined us this year across various disciplines. Our largest cohort—30 Registrars—is currently training within Anatomical Pathology. Our commitment to our doctors is reflected in the2025 AMA Hospital Health Check, where Registrars awarded PathWest an“A” ratingfor teaching and training. PathWest also received a95% overall work satisfactionscore and an“A” rating as a Recommended Employer—the highest outcomes among all WA Health Service Providers included in t... -
Beyond the Diagnosis: PathWest in global mission to ‘find the match’ 28 February 2026 On Rare Disease Day (28 February), we reflect on the global effort to improve equity in diagnosis and treatment for those living with rare conditions. In WA, this mission is powered by PathWest. An example is Department of Immunology at Fiona Stanley Hospital — providing life-saving stem cell tissue typing for patients facing rare blood diseases. Using high-resolution next generation DNA Sequencing PathWest scientists can identify the precise stem cell tissue matches required for successful bone marrow and organ transplants. While clinical teams provide essential day-to-day care, PathWest scientists work behind the scenes to bridge the gap between a rare diagnosis and a second chance at life. You too can play an important role in supporting patients needing bone marrow transplants: Join the Register: Help expand the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR). Diverse donor... -
PathWest’s Zo Ee Wong awarded prestigious FHRI grant for groundbreaking immunotherapy research 20 February 2026 We are thrilled to announce that our very own Zo Ee Wong from the Department of Clinical Immunology FSH has been awarded a Clinician Researcher Training grant through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and The Hospital Research Foundation Group for her innovative CAR T cell immunotherapy research to improve outcomes for patients with blood cancers. Zo Ee is one of only eight Western Australian health professionals to receive this scholarship. The funding will support a PhD project titled: "Functional characterisation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells in haematological malignancies and transplantation." The research project will be performed in collaboration between PathWest Immunology, Haematology RPH, The University of Western Australia, and Cell and Tissue Therapies WA (CTTWA). CAR T cell therapy is a groundbreaking immunotherapy that genetically engineers...
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20/05/2025