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The health of Western Australians is one of the State Government’s highest priorities. Health Minister Dr Kim Hames has been working hard to expand and improve Western Australia’s hospitals and health services as well as boosting numbers of health professionals to improve the wellbeing of people throughout the State.

Latest Health News

Big drop in ambulance ramping Written by Kim Hames
Ramping in the past six months down almost 28 per cent last year's figure Improvement despite 10 per cent increase in presentations at metro EDs Number of patients arriving by…
Lotterywest grant supports Intework Inc Written by Helen Morton
$1.7million grant towards capital infrastructure development in Balcatta Intework provides life skills development for people with disability New offices to re-centralise services and administration at one location Disability employment organisation…
Design for Midland Health Campus unveiled Written by Kim Hames
Proposed master plan for Midland Health Campus released Public comment invited Building set to start mid-year, due to open in 2015 The State Government has today unveiled the master plan…
Grant for arts and disability in Esperance Written by Helen Morton
Regional arts programs for people with mental illness and/or disability Connection to the plans of Mental Health 2020 - Preventing Suicide An arts program designed to develop creative skills of…
Bentley mental health unit upgrade begins Written by Helen Morton
Major redevelopment of the Bentley Adolescent Unit (BAU) More therapeutic environment for young people with mental health issues Works have begun on a $4.5million redevelopment of Western Australia's only authorised…