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.
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
^Snow, Dudley; Western Australia. Public Health Department (1981), The progress of public health in Western Australia, 1829-1977, Public Health Dept. : distributed by University of Western Australia Press, ISBN978-0-7244-8478-2
^"AU WA A36 - Health Department of Western Australia". State Records Office of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^"Alteration of Statutory Designations Order (No. 3) 2001" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 7 September 2001. p. 4995.
Further reading
Western Australia. Public Health Dept (1979), A history of the State Health Laboratory Services : 1903-1978, Public Health Dept., W.A, ISBN978-0-7244-8134-7
Briscoe, Gordon; Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (2003), Counting, health and identity : a history of Aboriginal health and demography in Western Australia and Queensland, 1900-1940, Acoriginal Studies Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, ISBN978-0-85575-447-1
External links
Official website
April 17, 2023
department, health, western, australia, department, health, western, australian, government, department, responsible, regulating, advancing, health, within, state, manages, system, multiple, health, service, providers, hsps, which, make, western, australia, pu. 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 Department of Health Western AustraliaAgency overviewJurisdictionGovernment of Western AustraliaEmployees44 000Agency executiveDr David Russell Weisz Director GeneralWebsiteww2 wbr health wbr wa wbr gov wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Preceding agencies 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditThe 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 EditMedical 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 1984See also EditList of hospitals in Western AustraliaReferences Edit Snow Dudley Western Australia Public Health Department 1981 The progress of public health in Western Australia 1829 1977 Public Health Dept distributed by University of Western Australia Press ISBN 978 0 7244 8478 2 AU WA A36 Health Department of Western Australia State Records Office of Western Australia Retrieved 4 June 2018 Alteration of Statutory Designations Order No 3 2001 PDF Western Australia Government Gazette 7 September 2001 p 4995 Further reading EditWestern Australia Public Health Dept 1979 A history of the State Health Laboratory Services 1903 1978 Public Health Dept W A ISBN 978 0 7244 8134 7 Briscoe Gordon Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 2003 Counting health and identity a history of Aboriginal health and demography in Western Australia and Queensland 1900 1940 Acoriginal Studies Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ISBN 978 0 85575 447 1External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Department of Health Western Australia amp oldid 1081569441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
