About Us

Working in partnership

In 1996, the Department of Health in Western Australia established the Office of Aboriginal Health. Its charter is to work in partnership with Aboriginal communities and health service providers to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people receive culturally appropriate health care that meets their needs.

To achieve this objective, the Office of Aboriginal Health works within government to manage the financial, physical and human resources necessary to improve the health care and health status of all Aboriginal people.

Vision

The health status of the Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia is equal to that of the general population.

Roles

• Policy

  Working in partnership to promote effective approaches and strategies for the mainstream and the Aboriginal community controlled sectors of the health system.

• Planning

  Working in partnership with the Commonwealth Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, the Aboriginal community controlled sector, Area Health Services, and Aboriginal communities to plan for the delivery and development of health services.

• Funding

  Contracting a range of environmental health, primary health care, and social and emotional well being services for Aboriginal communities, often in partnership with the Commonwealth Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health