Government of Western Australia - Department of Health

**About us** WA Health is Western Australia’s public health system. With a State spanning over 2.5 million square kilometres, it is the largest area in the world covered by a single health authority. We employ 50,000 dedicated staff in metropolitan, regional and remote areas of the State to attend to the health needs of our growing population. In the 2020/21 financial year, we managed more than 1,100,000 attendances to our emergency departments, performed 91,000 elective surgeries and delivered 32,000 babies. We deliver more than [hospitals](https://www.health.wa.gov.au/About-us/Hospital-Information) and [health services](https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Services-search). Our [public health](https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Improving-WA-Health/Public-health) programs ensure that Western Australians enjoy a standard of health that is among the highest in the world. This investment, together with the commitment of our dedicated staff, ensures we can deliver on our vision to deliver a safe, high quality and sustainable health system for all Western Australians.