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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...