WA Health

About WA Health

Department of Health Mental Health Child and Adolescent Health Service East Metropolitan Health Service North Metropolitan Health Service South Metropolitan Health Service WA Country Health Service Health Support Services Health Service Boards Policy Frameworks Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia Department of Health WA Health is now governed by the Health Services Act 2016 (external site). The new legislation represents a significant reform in health, and is designed to modernise the way our health services are structured, governed and delivered; to promote better health, better care and better value to all Western Australians. The legislation established the Department of Health as ‘System Manager’ for WA Health, providing stewardship, guidance and support to our health services using a collection of binding Policy Frameworks (external site) in 18 key areas of health service delivery, to ensure they provide consistent, efficient and effective services into the future. The Department of Health reports to the Minister for Health, the Hon John Day MLA (external site) and Minister for Mental Health, the Hon Andrea Mitchell MLA (external site). Structure The Department of Health is led by Director General Dr D.J. Russell-Weisz, and supported by a deputy and five assistant-Directors General, working in key areas of health, including: public health clinical services and research purchasing and system performance system policy and planning governance and system support. Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.