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  • Changes to Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) for genetic screening referral pathways at PathWest 27 August 2026 From 3 September 2026, there will be a change to the referral pathway for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) at PathWest. What is changing? From 3 September 2026, PathWest collection centres will only collect NIPT specimens on a current Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) request form. PathWest will no longer collect NIPT specimens for other NIPT providers. If you are planning to have a NIPT through PathWest, please ensure you have a current VCGS request form before attending a collection centre. From 3 September 2026, PathWest collection centres will only collect NIPT specimens requested on a VCGS request form. PathWest will no longer stock the collection materials required by other NIPT providers and will no longer collect specimens on their behalf. If you have a request form from another NIPT provider, you may: Attend a collection centre operated by that provider; or ...
  • Celebrating a National Award for Excellence 31 July 2026 PathWest's Forensic Biology team has been awarded the 2026 NATA Excellence Award, a prestigious national recognition of excellence in accreditation, quality and continuous improvement. The award coincides with the team's 25-year accreditation milestone and acknowledges their outstanding contribution to forensic science and justice outcomes in Western Australia. Working closely with WA P...
  • Celebrating Excellence: PathWest Forensic Biology Team Wins the 2026 NATA Excellence Award 13 July 2026 Congratulations to the Forensic Biology team on receiving the 2026 NATA Excellence Award. Announced at the NATA Accreditation Matters Conference in Melbourne on 7 July 2026, this prestigious national award recognises outstanding achievement in accreditation, quality and continuous improvement Selected from a highly competitive field, this achievement comes at a time when our Forensic Biology Depa...
  • PathWest Cytogenetics Laboratory recognised among world leaders in paediatric cancer diagnostics 10 July 2026 The PathWest Haematology Cytogenetics Laboratory at Fiona Stanley Hospitalhas ranked seventh worldwide among 105participating laboratories in the international APEC14B1 paediatric cancer study. As an accredited Children's Oncology Group (COG) laboratory, PathWest is required to maintain an abnormality detection rate (ADR) above 55 per cent for childhood and adolescent leukaemia and lymphoma cases ...
  • PathWest Team Goes the Distance for Bravehearts 777, Raising $2,500 07 July 2026 A dedicated team of PathWest clinicians and scientists recently participated in the Bravehearts 777 Marathon at Burswood Park, raising approximately $2,500 in support of Bravehearts’ ongoing work to educate, empower and protect Australia’s children and assist adult survivors of child sexual assault. PathWest is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children. Every day, our people c...

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  • International Women's Day - featuring five PathWest women 08 March 2022 Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) and a great day to celebrate the women of PathWest and the progress we have made towards gender equality. However, we also need to acknowledge we still have a way to go and this day assists in creating awareness of #breakthebias, the theme of this year’s campaign. Read on to see the stories of five strong PathWest women and their vision for gender equality. Angie Paskevicius,Board Chair Do you believe men and women are treated equally? I don’t. However, in my career and while growing up I am fortunate that there have been very few occasions when I have personally experienced inequality as a woman. As an adult, there are examples in my personal life where I have not been treated equally as a woman. What would you like to see changed for women in Australia? Greater representation of women at senior and executive leadership lev...
  • PathWest COVID drive-through testing facility now open in Murdoch 03 March 2022 WA’s first public community-baseddrive through COVID-19 collection centre is set toopened in March in Murdoch. The facility is located within Murdoch University groundsalong the western side of Murdoch Drive, with the entrance south of the facility via Farm Road, and exit via Discovery Way to the north. The facility consists of three large, dual-lane marquees, a small site office, storage container and staff facilities. The 9000m sq asphalt site is fenced, and security and traffic management personnel are in attendance. Every effort is made to ensure minimal impact on traffic to the university and nearby hospitals. It is expected that when the facility is fully operational it will process four cars per marquee, 12 cars at one time, and testing per car will take approximately six minutes per car dependent on the number of passengers needing testing. As is the case at all public C...
  • A diagnostic success solves 20 year puzzle 22 February 2022 Rare Disease Day is on Monday 28 February and aims to raise awareness about rare diseases (RD) and their impact on people’s lives. Our team at Diagnostic Genomics work on many rare conditions and as Head of Department Dr Dimitar Azmanov said, “Rare disorders are cumulatively common affecting 6-8% of the global population, including 200,000 people in Western Australia, and the majority have a genetic cause.” Receiving a genetic diagnosis for people living with RD is important as it provides power of knowing and access to appropriate management, including family planning and reproduction, offers the possibility to connect with other people with the same experience, and reduces the need for multiple investigations which may be invasive, time-consuming and costly. Diagnosis of RD has advanced significantly with the current genomic technologies, ending many diagnostic odys...
  • Australia Day hours 25 January 2022 Our PathWest collection centres are closed on Wednesday 26 January 2022, the Australia Day public holiday. However please note COVID testing continues - find COVID testing locations here.
  • COVID-19 testing for international travellers 17 January 2022 PathWest now offers COVID-19 PCR testing for International Travellers The test results from this convenient test will be securely emailed to you within 24-48 hours for you to print out and take with you to the airport.There is no referral required from your doctor and no appointment needed. Please be aware this service is only available at selected PathWest Collection Centres. No Medicare rebate is availablefor this test and you will have an out-of-pocket fee of $145 to pay at the time of your test (credit card payments only). It is important to check with your airline, or the local embassy of the country you are travelling to, as to how many days before travel you need to be tested, or if there are any other special testing requirements. For all the information regarding this service and where you can get tested please see theCOVID-19 Testing for International Travellers page.
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