25/02/2025
We love our Sharon!
On Friday night Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service co-hosted the WA Rural Health Awards Long Service Awards at UWA Club.
35 medical practitioners were recognised for 40, 30 and 20 years of extraordinary service to rural communities in WA.
Over the next couple of days we will share a little bit about them so please join us in thanking them for their service.
Congratulations to you all on your wonderful careers.
30 YEARS OF SERVICE RECIPIENT
Dr Sharon Jackson has devoted over 30 years to improving health outcomes in rural and regional communities, with a special focus on Western Australia. After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1988, she gained experience in Indigenous health, refugee health, and community health centres across Australia and New Zealand before settling in Denmark in 1998.
Her early rural career began at Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS), where she was drawn to the challenges and rewards of community-controlled healthcare. It was here that she developed her passion for rural medicine, while also embracing coastal life—learning to dive, fish, and windsurf.
As a GP at Denmark Medical Centre, Dr Jackson has provided holistic care, with expertise in women’s, children’s, and adolescent health, chronic disease management, and emergency medicine.
Dr Jackson’s commitment to patient-centred care and her passion for improving rural health outcomes remain central to her work. Outside the clinic, she enjoys spending time at the beach, playing soccer, and being with her family.
