Amber-Jade Sanderson has reluctantly conceded the government is partly to blame for the negative perception of the state’s health system, after lobbing similar criticisms in opposition.
Ralph Addis has been appointed chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway for an 18-month period, after assuming the position earlier this year while a permanent leader was sought.
HBF’s point man on health sat down with Business News last month to talk about national expansion, the pandemic, and the pressures coming to bear on Australia’s health insurance market.
Jonathan Carapetis has been recognised for his infectious disease discoveries and elected to be one of 22 fellows inducted into the Australian Academy of Sciences this year.
Daily COVID cases in WA have dipped overnight, with the total count of active cases in the state also in decline, but the number of hospitalisations has risen.
A $75 million proposal to build an eight-storey office development on vacant land between two hospitals has received support from the City of Melville.
Western Australia has recorded a slight jump in daily COVID cases with 12,419 new infections reported overnight but a decline in the total number of active COVID cases in the state.
WA has recorded more than 12,100 new COVID cases overnight, with six historical deaths reported, but the number of active infections statewide continues to decline.
WA has recorded another 15,205 COVID cases and five historical deaths overnight, with the number of active cases across the state now just shy of 90,000.
St John WA could take up to six weeks to respond to a report which recommended the state government bring ambulance services in-house if the non-profit could not improve operations within five years.
The state's auditor-general has found "significant weaknesses" in the COVID-19 contact tracing system, including allowing unnecessary and excessive access to personal information.
