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WA Department of Health


Senior health official called in for WA’s ambulance problems

Senior health official called in for WA’s ambulance problems

  • Health

In the midst of battling a wave of the Omicron variant, the Western Australian Department of Health will station two senior officials at St John

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May 19, 2022
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Medical research funding in need of strategy and governing body, group finds

Medical research funding in need of strategy and governing body, group finds

November 16, 2021

By Jackson Graham

  • Federal

Medical research’s crucial role has never been clearer than in the past two years, but the coordination of funding in Australia can be complex and

WA Police murder investigation using QR contact tracing data prompts law reform

WA Police murder investigation using QR contact tracing data prompts law reform

June 16, 2021

By Melissa Coade

  • Health

Laws rushed through through the Western Australian parliament on Tuesday have been designed to bolster protections for data obtained through the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing

WA parliament considers laws to enshrine safe access to abortion

WA parliament considers laws to enshrine safe access to abortion

May 27, 2021

By Melissa Coade

  • News

The Western Australian government has made a second attempt to introduce laws that will ensure women have safe and private access to abortion health services

Lotterywest CIO joins WA government

Lotterywest CIO joins WA government

January 15, 2021

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Health

The Western Australian government has appointed Christian Rasmussen as chief information officer of the state health system’s shared service centre, Health Support Services (HSS). The

Teenager allegedly behind WA Health breach

Teenager allegedly behind WA Health breach

July 22, 2020

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Communications & Technology

The website that published sensitive messages sent between staff from the Western Australian Department of Health was run by a teenager, according to Premier Mark

WA names first chief medical officer for mental health

WA names first chief medical officer for mental health

July 7, 2020

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Health

The Western Australian government has appointed Dr Sophie Davison as its first chief medical officer for mental health. Mental health minister Roger Cook on Tuesday

Rebecca Brown reflects on WA’s health system reform: invest time in stakeholders, and call in systems thinkers
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Rebecca Brown reflects on WA’s health system reform: invest time in stakeholders, and call in systems thinkers

November 1, 2019

By David Donaldson

  • Case studies

A few years ago, Western Australia overhauled its health system with the aim of improving patient outcomes and saving the state money. One of the

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WA Health to support staff with updated corporate systems

WA Health to support staff with updated corporate systems

October 11, 2019

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Health

The Western Australian Department of Health plans to empower its workforce through improved connectivity and communication systems. Outdated corporate systems currently used by WA Health

Virtual hub launched in WA to support remote doctors and nurses

Virtual hub launched in WA to support remote doctors and nurses

October 1, 2019

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Health

A new health service that delivers emergency and specialty services to regional areas has launched in Western Australia. The WA Country Health Service command centre

Victoria targets climate change in new health plan; WA promotes better health for its LGBTQI community

Victoria targets climate change in new health plan; WA promotes better health for its LGBTQI community

August 30, 2019

By Shannon Jenkins

  • Energy & Environment

The Victorian government has prioritised tackling climate change in its new public health and wellbeing plan, while Western Australia has promoted LGBTQI health. As one

WA Health's IT disaster not criminal, but premier keeps CCC option

WA Health's IT disaster not criminal, but premier keeps CCC option

February 22, 2016

By Stephen Easton

  • News

It went so far over budget, it was almost criminal. The Western Australian Department of Health’s massively over-budget IT project won’t be investigated by the

Public servants complaining to the media: 'un-Australian' or valid last resort?

Public servants complaining to the media: 'un-Australian' or valid last resort?

February 18, 2016

By Stephen Easton

  • Health

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says it is “un-Australian” for public servants to complain to the media about how their department is being managed. His

7 ways to fail data security in the public sector

7 ways to fail data security in the public sector

November 10, 2015

By Stephen Easton

  • Career Advice

The Western Australian auditor-general’s team recently found 115 separate information security failures across 13 databases owned by publicly funded bodies. The auditors broke their work

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