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Our executive leadership In 2022-23, the department delivered services through the following offices and divisions: • Office of the Director General • Office of the Deputy Director General Clinical Excellence Division Public and Aboriginal Health Division Purchasing and System Performance Division Strategy and Governance Division. Office of the Director General The Office of the Director General provides strategic leadership and planning to the WA health system, an executive management function to the department and health service providers (HSP), the facilitation of departmental and systemwide responses to external stakeholders, and administrative and operational support to the Director General. The Office of the Director General comprises the 4 areas of Communications, Ministerial Liaison, System-Wide Integrity Services, and the Office of the Director General. Dr D J Russell-Weisz PSM Director General Dr Russell-Weisz has guided the WA health system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring continuous quality of care for patients and progression of strategic projects. Since his appointment in August 2015, Dr Russell-Weisz has overseen the major reform to devolved governance, and the establishment of health service provider boards under the Health Services Act 2016. Along with the department, HSPs and key external partners, Dr Russell-Weisz is responsible for delivering the recommendations of the Sustainable Health Review: Final Report to the Western Australian Government 2019. Before his appointment as Director General, Dr Russell-Weisz oversaw the commissioning of the Perth Children's Hospital, led the commissioning of the state's flagship $2 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital, and served as the Chief Executive of the North Metropolitan Health Service where he led the $1 billion redevelopment of the QEII Medical Centre, and oversaw 3 tertiary and 3 outer metropolitan hospitals. In 2023 Dr Russell-Weisz was recognised for outstanding public service through leadership and management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and awarded the Public Service Medal as part of the Australia Day honours. Contents < 10 > About us Significant issues Report on operations Agency performance Operational disclosures ⚫Key performance indicators • Financial disclosures and compliance • Appendix

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