Department of Health (Western Australia)
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The Department of Health is a Western Australian government department responsible for regulating and advancing health within the state. It manages a system of multiple Health Service Providers (HSPs) which make up Western Australia's public health system, and is collectively referred to as WA Health. WA Health covers a state which spans over 2.5 million square kilometres, making it the world's largest single health authority by area.
- Dr Shirley Bowen, Director General
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Employees | 44,000 |
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| Website | www |
History
The Public Health Department of Western Australia operated between 1911 and 1984.[1] It merged with Mental Health Services and the Department of Hospital and Allied Services in July 1984, to become the Health Department of Western Australia.[2] In September 2001, it was renamed to the Department of Health.[3]
Preceding agencies
- Medical Department, 1 January 1850 – 1 October 1906
- Central Board of Health, 17 November 1886 – 31 May 1911
- Public Health Department of Western Australia, 1 June 1911 – 30 June 1984
- Department of Hospital and Allied Services, 30 April 1981 – 30 June 1984