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Department of Health Notes to the financial statements For the year ended on 30 June 2023 2.1 Contents Department objectives Mission The mission of the department is to lead and steward a WA health system that delivers safe, high quality and sustainable services that support and improve the health of all Western Australians. The department is predominantly funded by Parliamentary appropriations. It also provides licencing services on a fee-for-service basis. The fees charged are determined by prevailing market forces. Services The department provides the following services: 1. Public Hospital Admitted Services The provision of healthcare services to patients in metropolitan and major rural hospitals that meet the criteria for admission and receive treatment and / or care for a period of time, including public patients treated in private facilities under contract to the WA health system. Admission to hospital and the treatment provided may include access to acute and/or subacute inpatient services, as well as hospital in the home services. Public Hospital Admitted Services includes teaching, training and research activities provided by the public health service to facilitate development of skills and acquisition or advancement of knowledge related to admitted services. This Service does not include any component of the Mental Health Services reported under Service four "Mental Health Services". 2. Public Hospital Emergency Services The provision of services for the treatment of patients in emergency departments of metropolitan and major rural hospitals, inclusive of public patients treated in private facilities under contract to the WA health system. The services provided to patients are specifically designed to provide emergency care, including a range of pre-admission, post-acute and other specialist medical, allied health, nursing and ancillary services. Public Hospital Emergency Services includes teaching, training and research activities provided by the public health service to facilitate development of skills and acquisition or advancement of knowledge related to emergency services. This Service does not include any component of the Mental Health Services reported under Service four "Mental Health Services". 3. Public Hospital Non-Admitted Services The provision of metropolitan and major rural hospital services to patients who do not undergo a formal admission process, inclusive of public patients treated by private facilities under contract to the WA health system. This Service includes services provided to patients in outpatient clinics, community based clinics or in the home, procedures, medical consultation, allied health or treatment provided by clinical nurse specialists. Public Hospital Non-Admitted Services includes teaching, training and research activities provided by the public health service to facilitate development of skills and acquisition or advancement of knowledge related to non-admitted services. This Service does not include any component of the Mental Health Services reported under Service four "Mental Health Services". 4. Mental Health Services The provision of inpatient services where an admitted patient occupies a bed in a designated mental health facility or a designated mental health unit in a hospital setting; and the provision of non-admitted services inclusive of community and ambulatory specialised mental health programs such as prevention and promotion, community support services, community treatment services, community bed based services and forensic services. This Service includes the provision of state-wide mental health services such as perinatal mental health and eating disorder outreach programs as well as the provision of assessment, treatment, management, care or rehabilitation of persons experiencing alcohol or other drug use problems or co-occurring health issues. Mental Health Services includes teaching, training and research activities provided by the public health service to facilitate development of skills and acquisition or advancement of knowledge related to mental health or alcohol and drug services. This service includes public patients treated in private facilities under contract to the WA health system. < 139 About us Significant issues Report on operations Agency performance Operational disclosures Key performance indicators Financial disclosures and compliance • Appendix

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