Investor Presentaiton
Solar eclipse preparation a team effort
The department also led a collaborative, multi-agency health response to support
the unprecedented influx of visitors to the North West Cape region to experience
the solar eclipse on 20 April 2023.
The department coordinated a range of health, logistics and emergency
response preparations, working in close collaboration with WA Country Health
Service (WACHS), St John WA, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Department of
Fire and Emergency Services, and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science,
and Innovation.
Key health activities included:
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significant planning and preparation for hospital readiness, emergency
response and clinical processes
strengthening local health facilities
environmental health and local government coordination and oversight of
public/environmental health risks on water, wastewater, events, vector-borne
disease, and food safety
appointment of a public health officer to the cross-agency Project Control
Group
communicating public health messaging around soler eclipse eye health
and travel health.
The department and WACHS also provided additional health capability and
capacity at Exmouth, Onslow, and Carnarvon hospitals, and for nursing posts at
Coral Bay and Burringurrah. St John WA provided additional vehicles and extra
staff at strategic locations and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
provided an emergency rescue hospital for swift patient retrieval and access to
more remote areas.
GOVERNMENT OF
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Department of
Health
GOVERNMENT OF
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Department of
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Contents
About us
Significant issues Report on operations Agency performance Operational disclosures • Key performance indicators
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• Financial disclosures and compliance • AppendixView entire presentation