Teenager allegedly behind WA Health breach Wednesday 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. Read more
WA names first chief medical officer for mental health Tuesday 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… Read more
Premium Case studies Rebecca Brown reflects on WA’s health system reform: invest time in stakeholders, and call in systems thinkers Friday 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… Read more
WA Health to support staff with updated corporate systems Friday October 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health The Western Australian Department of Health plans to empower its workforce through improved connectivity and communication systems. It has proposed the updating of outdated corporate… Read more
Virtual hub launched in WA to support remote doctors and nurses Tuesday October 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health A new health service that provides emergency and specialty services to regional areas has launched in Western Australia. The WA Country Health Service command centre… Read more
Victoria targets climate change in new health plan; WA promotes better health for its LGBTQI community Friday 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. Read more
WA Health's IT disaster not criminal, but premier keeps CCC option Monday February 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton News In doesn't look like anything criminal took place in the massive IT disaster at the Department of Health in WA. But it was so badly… Read more
Public servants complaining to the media: 'un-Australian' or valid last resort? Thursday February 18, 2016 By Stephen Easton Health Is it "un-Australian" for public servants to complain to the media about management? The WA Premier thinks so, but a group of doctors saw it… Read more
7 ways to fail data security in the public sector Tuesday November 10, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice WA auditors recently found more than 100 separate information security failures across government databases. They broke down seven different ways agencies were putting sensitive data… Read more
