Department of Health (Western Australia)

Department of Health Western Australia
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Western Australia
Employees44,000
Agency executive
  • Dr Shirley Bowen, Director General
Websitewww.health.wa.gov.au

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.

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