Department of Health (Western Australia)

Department of Health Western Australia
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Employees	44,000
Agency executive	Dr David Russell-Weisz, Director General;
Website	www.health.wa.gov.au

The Department of Health is a Western Australian government department responsible for regulating and advancing health within the state. It manages a system of multiple Health Service Providers (HSPs) which make up Western Australia's public health system, and is collectively referred to as WA Health. WA Health covers a state which spans over 2.5 million square kilometres, making it the world's largest single health authority by area.