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📜 Health Services Bill 2016

Assented toLABill 17523 February 2016

The Health Services Bill 2016 aims to reform the governance and delivery of health services in Western Australia. It clarifies roles and responsibilities within the health system, devolves decision-making to the local level, and modernises the system based on elements from other Australian states. It also repeals some existing legislation.

Impact

This bill affects the WA health system, including health service providers, staff, and patients. It aims to improve efficiency and accountability by clarifying roles and devolving decision-making. It matters because it restructures how healthcare is managed and delivered in the state.

Key Changes

["Clarifies roles and responsibilities at each level of the WA health system.", "Devolves decision-making to the local level.", "Introduces a governance model based on elements from Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland systems."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA23 Feb 2016
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Feb 2016
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA15 Mar 2016
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA22 Mar 2016
  5. LA AmendedLA22 Mar 2016
  6. LA Third ReadingLA10 May 2016
  7. LC Second Reading MovedLC11 May 2016
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC19 May 2016
  9. LC Third ReadingLC19 May 2016
  10. Royal Assent26 May 2016
Affected Sectors
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