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Our responsible Ministers
Our accountable authority
The Department of Health is primarily responsible
to the Honourable Amber-Jade Sanderson BA MLA,
Minister for Health; Mental Health.
The department is also responsible for health and
medical research and innovation funding and strategy,
which fall under the portfolio of the Honourable
Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Emergency
Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science;
Medical Research; Minister assisting the Minister for
State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade.
The Director General of the Department of Health is Dr D J Russell-Weisz.
In accordance with the Health Services Act 2016, the Director General is
established as the system manager for the WA health system and is responsible
for the strategic direction, oversight, management, and performance of the
WA health system. Under the Act, the Director General reports to the Minister
for Health.
Under the Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Act
2012, the Director General is responsible for assisting the Minister for Medical
Research in the administration of the Future Health Research and Innovation
(FHRI) Account' and its application to health and medical research, innovation and
commercialisation. The Director General is also accountable to the Minister for
Medical Research for other health and medical research and innovation activities.
The department supports the Director General in the performance of all legislative
functions, including system manager functions.
The Department of Health did not receive any Ministerial directives
relevant to the setting of desired outcomes or operational directives, the
achievement of desired outcomes or operational directives, investment
activities, or financing activities.
1. The FHRI Account is the operational account of the WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund scheme and is managed in accordance with the Financial Management Act 2006 (except section 20, which is disapplied by the Act).
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About us
Significant issues Report on operations Agency performance Operational disclosures Key performance indicators
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