WA Health
WA Health is Western Australia's public health system. They provide safe and high-quality health care to nearly 2.3 million Western Australians across a vast State of almost 2.5 million square kilometres.
Vision and mission
WA Health's mission is to improve, promote and protect the health of Western Australians, which we aim to do through five key initiatives:
- planning for the future
- caring for individuals and the community
- caring for those who need it most
- making best use of funds and resources
- supporting our team
How WA Health can help
WA Health employs over 50,000 staff and provide health services across metropolitan, rural and remote areas which include:
- public hospitals and community health services
- health protection through public health services and disaster preparedness management
- mental health services including in-patient services, crisis management and community treatment and support services
- dental health services including school dental health and public community dental services
- Aboriginal health services
Information lines / help lines
- WA Department of Health — call (08) 9222 4222 Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm AWST
Programs and apps and tools
Manage My Care — a free mobile and web-based app where you can track public outpatient appointments and referrals for yourself or those in your care at times that are convenient for you.