Minister for Health is a position in the
government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government o ...
, currently held by
Amber-Jade Sanderson
Amber-Jade Sanderson (born 25 October 1976) is an Australian Labor Party politician who is the member for Morley in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia. Since 21 December 2021, sh ...
of the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1919, in
the first ministry formed by
James Mitchell, and has existed in every government since, with the minister being responsible for the
Department for Health
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their o ...
. Prior to 1919, the minister responsible for public health was the
Colonial Secretary.
Titles
* 17 May 1919 – 15 April 1924: Minister for Public Health
* 16 April 1924 – present: Minister for Health
List of ministers
See also
*
Minister for Mental Health (Western Australia)
Minister for Mental Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 2008 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The mi ...
References
*
David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.
Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.
Coun ...
Health in Western Australia