Media Statements

For Portfolio: Health

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/06/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Millions more free RATs for Western Australians at pop-up locations
23/06/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	COVID-19 testing clinic changes to reflect demand
20/06/2022	Sanderson	Health	Sports program to support Aboriginal children’s mental health
15/06/2022	Sanderson; Papalia	Health; Police	Mental Health Co-response expanded into South-West
15/06/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Mask wearing mandate removed at airports in line with national advice
14/06/2022	Sanderson	Health	RPH’s new $10 million inpatient Mental Health Unit now open
10/06/2022	Ellery; Sanderson	Education and Training; Health	Toolkit and education campaign to stop young people vaping
2/06/2022	Buti; Sanderson	Aboriginal Affairs; Health	Remote Kimberley medical service receives $2 million boost
1/06/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Lotterywest and Healthway CEO appointed
1/06/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More public health measures phased out following WA’s soft landing
29/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Panel appointed to help deliver new reproductive technology and surrogacy laws for Western Australians
29/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	‘Free Jab June’ for Western Australians in influenza vaccination blitz
26/05/2022	Sanderson; Dawson	Health; Innovation and ICT	New $10 million heliport for Royal Perth Hospital
26/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Major redevelopment of Bunbury Regional Hospital reaches important milestone
23/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Work starts on $9.5 million redevelopment at Kalamunda Hospital
20/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Influenza immunisation program expanded to protect more Western Australians this winter
18/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Multi-agency response to support WA’s ambulance service
17/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Drive-through collection sites for free RATs for close contacts
16/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	First patients to be treated at redeveloped Newman Health Service
13/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Radiation oncology services in Albany to be provided by GenesisCare
12/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	McGowan Government State Budget delivers for Byford Health Hub
12/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Treasurer; Health; Mental Health	New record for health and mental health investment in 2022-23 State Budget
9/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More free Rapid Antigen Tests for close contacts in regional WA
8/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Boost for WA’s world-leading COVID-19 response and recovery
6/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	WA reaches 80 per cent third dose vaccination milestone
5/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	Health kick for community sporting clubs
4/05/2022	Sanderson	Health; Mental Health	Extra $49.4 million for major hospital upgrade in Geraldton
3/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	$1.6 billion in health infrastructure spending to deliver key projects
3/05/2022	Sanderson	Health; Mental Health	Health boost for regional and remote communities in State Budget
2/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New $252 million reform package to improve WA emergency care
2/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More free Rapid Antigen Tests available for close contacts
1/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	More elective surgery bookings resume at hospitals
28/04/2022	Sanderson	Health	Milestone reached in $61.4 million Newman Health Service redevelopment
26/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Public health measures to ease with WA’s soft landing secured
21/04/2022	Sanderson	Health	More people eligible for vaccinations at pharmacies this flu season
13/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Public health and social measures to ease from 12.01am tomorrow
12/04/2022	Sanderson	Health	More babies to be birthed locally in Margaret River
12/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson; MacTiernan	Premier; Health; Regional Development	Free RATs from WA regional community resource centres
9/04/2022	Sanderson; Whitby	Health; Environment	‘Taking it to the streets’ vaccination campaign for school holidays
8/04/2022	Sanderson; Dawson	Health; Medical Research	WA Child Research Fund now open for applications to improve child and adolescent health
4/04/2022	Sanderson	Mental Health; Health	Sporting grants to create healthy communities
4/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Winter booster COVID-19 vaccine for higher risk groups
3/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson; Cook	Premier; Health; Tourism	Safe cruise shipping to resume in staged manner in WA
1/04/2022	Sanderson	Health	More than $2.4 million in funding to continue to make smoking history
1/04/2022	Sanderson	Health	Kicking a goal for healthier sporting clubs
31/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	Child health check clinics for children with COVID-19 needing face-to-face care
29/03/2022	Ellery; Sanderson	Education and Training; Health	Easing of public health measures in schools for Term 2
25/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More access to free RATs for WA regional and remote communities
25/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Thousands of free RATs to be distributed in the Pilbara
24/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Easing of public health measures from Thursday, March 31
24/03/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Child Protection; Health	$3.5 million to support the health of vulnerable children in WA
24/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	20 free RATs for every public healthcare worker in WA
22/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	$50,000 in healthy funding for Western Australian schools
21/03/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Child Protection; Health	Pre-Birth Planning Program keeping mums and babies together
21/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	Short-stay elective surgeries to resume at private hospitals
18/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Free Rapid Antigen Tests for Western Australians at public pop-ups
17/03/2022	Sanderson; Dawson	Health; Medical Research	New study to capture data on undetected COVID-19 in Perth
15/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Next phase of McGowan Government’s free RAT program unveiled
14/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	Increased ICU capacity for COVID-19 patients
11/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Thousands of free RATs delivered to the Kimberley
9/03/2022	Sanderson; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Very high caseload settings introduced for Western Australia
8/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New collection site for WA’s free Rapid Antigen Test Program
4/03/2022	Sanderson	Health; Mental Health	WA’s first mental health transitional care unit to open in St James
1/03/2022	Sanderson	Health	Main works tender awarded for Collie Health Service’s $14.7 million redevelopment
28/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Level 2 public health measures to keep WA safe as border opens
27/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More than five million Rapid Antigen Tests for Western Australians
25/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Public health and social measures to be expanded State-wide
21/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Critical worker furloughing registration system available now
18/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Public health and social measures to keep WA safe
18/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	WA’s Safe Transition Plan and full border opening from March 3
18/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	Children’s Hospice donation step closer to major fundraising milestone
18/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	Innovative Aboriginal led service helping older hospital patients return to their communities
17/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	Streamlined visiting hours at public hospitals to keep patients safe
17/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	New boost to specialist midwifery and obstetrics support in regional WA
14/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	Elective surgery bookings to continue for another two weeks
12/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	New campaign to support mental health of Western Australians
12/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	New paramedic support for Derby, Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek
11/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New Lotterywest and Healthway CEO commences
9/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	RATs for domestic and international arrivals under new protocols
7/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Mandatory registration of positive results on Rapid Antigen Tests
7/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	WA begins next phase of pandemic, new protocols to commence
7/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Rapid Antigen Tests at Perth and South West hospital EDs for screening
3/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Third dose vaccination now recommended for 16 and 17-year-olds
2/02/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Third dose vaccination blitz to keep Western Australians safe
1/02/2022	Sanderson	Health	Healthway grants to keep our kids active
28/01/2022	Sanderson	Health	COVID Care at Home for Western Australians who need it
28/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Very high caseload environment critical worker definition and protocols
28/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	High COVID caseload settings under WA’s Updated Transition Plan
27/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Masks mandatory in Wheatbelt and Great Southern from 6pm tonight
24/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New Vaccine Commander appointed to lead COVID-19 fight
20/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Full border opening delayed as part of updated transition plan
19/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Kids’ vaccination blitz ahead of schools returning for 2022
18/01/2022	Sanderson	Health	Independent review of governance of the WA health system announced
17/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Mask mandate introduced for South-West region from 6pm tonight
16/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Masks required indoors in Perth and Peel from 6pm tonight
16/01/2022	Sanderson	Health	Site confirmed as design starts on new women and babies hospital
13/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New quarantine arrangements under WA’s controlled border
13/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Proof of vaccination to be expanded State-wide from January 31
12/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Northern Territory to move to ‘extreme risk’ under WA’s controlled border
11/01/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	ServiceWA app launches to help keep WA safe