GOVERNMENT RESPONSE – INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE WA HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNANCE REPORT

The purpose of the Review was to examine the operational and practical effectiveness of governance structures set out in the Health Services Act 2016 (the Act) and their impact on patient experience and outcomes. [...] The Panel The Panel comprised of: • Ms Kym Peake Review Chair, former Secretary of the DOH and Human Services (Victoria) and previous Deputy Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria). [...] The Panel acknowledged that decision-rights across the system should be further clarified to reduce duplication of effort and improve the consistency of experience for patients and the workforce. [...] The MHC would retain responsibility for leading mental health promotion (primary prevention), supporting people with lived experience to be active partners in the improvement of the system, and be tasked with monitoring and reporting on the performance of the WA public mental health system and undertaking inquiries on request of the Minister. [...] Government response The WA Government would like to acknowledge and thank the Panel for their insights into the WA health system and their efforts in producing a comprehensive report to improve and mature the WA health governance processes and practices for the future.