The National Framework for Action on Dementia 2015 – 2019 (the Framework) guides the development and implementation of actions, plans and policies to reduce the risk of dementia and further improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.
This consultation is a nation-wide...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the most effective option for the management of public health risks associated with housing in Western Australia.
Please read the discussion paper entitled Managing housing health risks in WA before completing this...More
The Respiratory Health Network is undertaking a mapping exercise to identify all community based services currently available for patients who have a chronic respiratory condition or are at risk of developing a chronic respiratory condition.
For the purposes of this survey, a community...More
The Integrated Case Management Program (ICMP) in Western Australia provides a management approach for health professionals to support people with HIV who are identified to be a high risk for HIV transmission to other people.
The focus of this consultation is to obtain feedback on the...More
The WA Department of Health is currently developing the WA Cancer Plan 2020 – 2025. This Plan builds on the previous plan and will provide strategic direction for Western Australia to achieve a well-coordinated, consumer focussed cancer care system. Importantly, this plan will also address...More
Western Australia’s (WA) public health legislation has undergone a change to a more risk-based approach as part of an overall process of modernising the regulatory structure of public health. There are existing public health regulations that need to be considered in the development of new...More
You are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft Implementation Plan One 2019-2021 (Implementation Plan One).
Implementation Plan One aims to guide implementation of the WA End-of-life and Palliative Care Strategy 2018-2028 (Strategy) at both a state...More
The 2018/2019 Local Government optional reporting is designed to assist the WA Department of Health with the Regulation Review Program that is currently being undertaken as part of the Public Health Act 2016 implementation. The consultation is based on activities undertaken during the 2018/2019...More
Local Government enforcement agencies are required to report to the Department of Health on their performance of functions under the Food Act 2008 (Food Act) (as required by section 121) and the Public Health Act 2016 (Public Health Act) (as required by section 22). The Food Act reporting...More
In March 2019, the Hon Roger Cook, Minister for Health, announced an inquiry into the impacts of climate change on health in Western Australia (WA).
The Climate Health WA Inquiry will be conducted over several months and includes an opportunity to provide written submissions. The...More
The key focus of this consultation is to obtain feedback on the most effective option to manage the public health risks associated with the supply of drinking water in Western Australia (WA).
Please read the discussion paper on “ A new regulatory framework for drinking water in Western...More
The State Government has made a commitment to support research and innovation in WA through the establishment of the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and a long-term strategic approach to cancer research in WA. The WA Department of Health is currently developing the WA...More
Provision of world-class, economically sustainable health care in Western Australia (WA) faces challenges that arise from multiple factors, including a growing and ageing population as well as new lifestyle and technological demands. Health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation...More
Patient Opinion™ is an independent, not-for-profit online consumer feedback platform which offers consumers and carers an opportunity to provide anonymous moderated comment about their healthcare experiences online.
The Patient Opinion™ Dashboard will display a summary of Patient...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain feedback on the most effective option for managing the public health risks associated with commercial air-handling (e.g. cooling towers) and warm water systems in Western Australia (WA).
Cooling towers and warm water systems can be...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the most effective option for the management of public health risks associated with offensive trades in Western Australia (WA).
Please read the discussion paper entitled Managing public health risks associated with offensive...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the most effective option for the management of public health risks at events in Western Australia.
Please read the discussion paper entitled Managing public health risks at events in WA before completing this survey.
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The Minister for Health has established a Ministerial Expert Panel (the Panel) to advise on key issues for Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation. The Panel has developed a discussion paper to support this consultation. You can access the discussion paper under the 'Related' links heading below. ...More
On Saturday 9 March 2019, the Minister for Health, the Hon Roger Cook MLA, opened the consultation for the Department of Health's new State Policy on Women's Health and Wellbeing under development by the Health Networks Unit.
Designed to complement the Western Australian Men's Health and...More
The key focus of this consultation is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the Options and Proposals to strengthen immunisation requirements for Western Australian children enrolling into child care services, community kindergartens and schools, before the compulsory education period.
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The Review of the Clinical Governance of Public Mental Health Services in Western Australia (WA) (the Review) is currently being undertaken by an independent Panel. The Panel is inviting clinicians, consumers and carers, organisations and service providers to share their experiences. ...More
The Health Networks Branch is conducting a short survey with our members to understand how we can be most effective in connecting and sharing information with you. The information we collect from this survey will be used to improve our Health Networks bulletin and inform our overarching...More
In preparation for the next Enterprise Risk Management System (ERMS) Working Group meeting, the System Risk and Assurance team have prepared a survey for members on:
an updated draft proposal for the control assessment tables; and
the current risk tables...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain feedback on the most effective option for managing the public health risk associated with commercial packaged and bulk garden soils in Western Australia.
Commercial garden soils which include packaged potting mixes and bulk soil supplies...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the 'Transition Services Mapping' project, which aims to define and analyse the current transition process and experience for young people, their parent/carer/s, and clinicians, whose health care has moved from Perth Children's Hospital (PCH, previously...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the 'Transition Services Mapping' project, which aims to define and analyse the current transition process and experience for young people, their parent/carer, and clinicians, by case, who transitioned from Perth Children's Hospital (PCH, previously Princess...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the 'Transition Services Mapping' project, which aims to define and analyse the current transition process and experience for young people, their parent/carer/s, and clinicians, whose health care has moved from Perth Children's Hospital (PCH, previously...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the 'Transition Services Mapping' project, which aims to define and analyse the current transition process and experience for young people, their parent/carer, and clinicians, by case, who transitioned from Perth Children's Hospital (PCH, previously Princess...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the 'Transition Services Mapping' project, which aims to define and analyse the current transition process and experience for young people, their parent/carer/s, and clinicians, whose health care has moved from Perth Children's Hospital (PCH, previously...More
The key focus of this review is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the most effective option for the management of public health risks associated with public buildings in Western Australia.
Please read the discussion paper entitled Managing public health risks in public buildings in Western...More