Be part of the strategy development that aims to eliminate...
HIV
viral hepatitis (as a public health threat)
congenital syphilis
WA Department of Health’s (DoH) current suite of WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Strategies 2019-2023 are due to lapse on 31 December 2023. These strategies are:
WA Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Strategy
WA Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Strategy
WA Hepatitis B Strategy ...More
The Department of Health is consulting on a Draft Code of Practice for On-site Wastewater Disposal (Code of Practice). The aim is to adopt the Code of Practice within new wastewater regulations to be drafted under the Public Health Act 2016.
Background
Stage 5 of implementation of the Public Health Act 2016 will require the repeal of the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974.
In 2021 the Department of...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 requirements have been in place since 2009/10 and the Public Health Act reporting requirements have been in place since 2016/17.
This consultation is for the 2022/23 reporting period (1 July 2022 to 30...More