Health

A plan to transition the operator of Mount Hospital to a not-for-profit has been backed by its receivers, in a move which would see 31 hospitals nationwide follow suit.

A company born out of UWA research and seeking to provide a circuit breaker to antimicrobial resistance will look to raise $28 million as it nears a crucial juncture of the preclinical stage.

Perth biotech PYC Therapeutics will go to market seeking $653 million to advance four of its treatments through early trial stages and towards their first transaction.

While the sector has long been defined by clinical potential, the Q2 results reveal a definitive shift toward commercial maturity for some.

The state government has named Silver Thomas Hanley as the lead architectural consultant, signalling progress on the Bentley Health Service expansion.

WA's medicinal cannabis industry has notched another win for the week, with Zelira Therapeutics attaining $33 million in non-dilutive funding for its cannabis-based autism treatment.

An audit report concluded the state government needs to get more proactive in dealing with hospital maintenance issues.

Argent Biopharma has streamlined its asset acquisition of fellow WA cannabis player AusCann, while another Perth player has been subject to a reverse takeover.

Multiplex has been appointed as the builder for the next stage of St John of God's $700 million Subiaco Hospital redevelopment.

After some controversial moments along the way, a children's hospice in Swanbourne is taking shape.

Perth-based Argenica Therapeutics has partnered with an Oxford University AI spinout to evaluate the effectiveness of its flagship ARG-007 stroke drug, finding previously hidden impacts.

The South Perth-based company is the Medium Business of the Year category winner at the 2025 WA Business Awards.

KPMG insolvency practitioners have been called in to take control of 54 pharmacies operated by a major Priceline franchisee, including four stores in Western Australia.

The $3 million development is part of a staged medicinal cannabis production facility in Northam's AvonWest industrial estate.

UPDATED: Outgoing Committee for Perth chief executive Paula Rogers has been appointed as the inaugural chair of a 12-member state government leadership group.

After a decade at the helm of the mental health service, Lorna MacGregor will step down from her role as chief executive.

APM Human Services is set to assume control of collapsed NDIS services provider Therapy Focus, after creditors approved a proposal that ensures they are repaid in full.

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation has granted funding to the Fiona Wood Foundation for a 'virtual' burns centre at Perth Children's Hospital.

APM Human Services has emerged as the front runner to pull Therapy Focus out of administration after the insolvency practitioners' sales campaign attracted 64 interested bidders.

Another Perth-based NDIS support services provider has ceased trading and called in insolvency practitioners against prevailing industry headwinds.

Amid upheaval in the aged care sector, some smaller providers are struggling to keep up as bigger players seek to consolidate.

The Bill and Melinda Gates-founded organisation's investment will go to The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia to accelerate research on malaria.

St John of God Health Care reported a net loss of $22.4 million for last financial year, a much-improved result generated off $2.2 billion of revenue weighed by private sector challenges.

APM Human Services has delivered its first set of financials as a private operator again, as the dust settles on the US-based Madison Dearborn Partners' $1.3 billion acquisition.

A Perth startup developing rapid tests which it says could detect antimicrobial resistance and find the best antibiotic for the patient's infection has received $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.

Anglicare WA's only NDIS disability service is the latest NDIS provider that has failed to survive amid pricing cuts.

The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.

Aged Care Minister Simon McGurk has claimed the federal government has withdrawn some data relating to the funding allocated to Western Australia's aged care system.

Perth biomedical firm Orthocell has gained a toehold in China for its nerve repair product via a deal with a Hong Kong-based medical products distributor.

The project has been under intense scrutiny since it was mooted close to five years ago.

Multiple sclerosis support provider MSWA is set to acquire certain assets and the lottery operations of its struggling South Australian and Northern Territory counterparts from administrators.

Oceanic Wellbeing co-founder Chris Harris is hopeful a holistic approach to minimising psychosocial hazards will benefit staff and employers in both the workplace and community.