The WA Health Care System

The Western Australian Government's Department of Health is the principal health authority in the state, whose mission is to promote, protect, maintain and restore the health of the people of Western Australia. Their aim is to manage a comprehensive range of health and health-related services to all West Australians, including health promotion, health protection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, continuing care, support and palliative care.

These services are provided through a range of people and organisations, including:

Department of Health, WA
Government of WA
Local Government Health Authorities
Private / Commercial Health Care Providers
Non-government Organisations and Associations
Commonwealth of Australia
Interstate Health Authorities
Overseas Health Authorities

The services provided include:

Aboriginal Health
Alcohol and Drugs
Child Health Centres
Community Development
Consumer Information
Dental Health
Disability Services
Doctors and Health Professionals
Elderly Health
Emergency and Crisis
Family Health
Health Service Management
Mental Health
Public and Population Health
Sexual Health

Further details of these services, including the many private and not-for-profit organisations, which offer private health services and public services with assistance from the State Government, can be found on the Department of Health's Health Services Directory. Further details on these and many private health providers, such as general practitioners, dentists and other health professionals can be found in the Yellow Pages, or the Department of Health's information line HealthInfo on 1300 135 030.

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