David Russell-Weisz

The state government has outlined a major shift in the delivery of health services, with planning to get under way for a new maternity hospital and a greater focus on prevention, primary care, home care and telehealth.

Mark McGowan is resisting calls to close interstate borders as he confirmed three more coronavirus cases.

The C-suite just became bigger, with the COVID-19 pandemic throwing another key title into the top end of the corporate and government decision-making – chief medical officer – a role where Western Australians have suddenly grabbed the national limelight.

Just hours after announcing travellers to WA from NSW would have to quarantine until they had returned a negative result for COVID, WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced arrivals from NSW must now quarantine for a full 14 days.

The state government is expected to review its regime for travellers arriving from Sydney today after the coronavirus cluster on Sydney's northern beaches jumped to 28 people.

The Australian Medical Association and Australian Nurses Federation are planning a rally outside Perth Children's Hospital to address "systemic problems".

Tensions within WA’s health system are set to be addressed when doctors and nurses rally outside Perth Children's Hospital.

Social services executive Sue Ash has been named independent chair of the state government’s newly formed quarantine advisory panel.

Big Start Capital, headed by the son of Attorney General John Quigley, is suing the state government for damages for allegedly breaching a personal protective equipment supply deal.

Fire, police and health officers have been dispatched to St John HQ over the death of a Perth grandmother.

Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar has resigned from his role today.

Long-serving WA Health director general David Russell-Weisz will step down from the role after more than eight years at the top of the state’s largest government department.

Lisa Rodgers has resigned as director general of WA’s Department of Education after six years to take up a national research role.