Objects of this Act
4 Objects of this Act
The objects of this Act are as follows —
to promote and protect the health status of Western Australians;
to identify and respond to opportunities to reduce inequities in health status in the Western Australian community;
to provide access to safe, high quality, evidence‑based health services;
to promote a patient‑centred continuum of care, including patient engagement, in the provision of health services;
to coordinate the provision of an integrated system of health services and health policies in the WA health system;
to promote effectiveness, efficiency and innovation in the provision of health services and teaching, training, research and other services within the available financial and other resources;
to engage and support the health workforce in the planning and provision of health services and teaching, training, research and other services.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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