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HaDSCO and Ahpra team up to meet Perth crowds 21 November 2023 It was a fantastic couple of days getting out and meeting people at PrideFEST Fairday and Have a Go Day with our friends from Ahpra. Fairday at Hyde Park was an opportunity to celebrate the large and varied LGBTIQA+ community, have some great chats and find out more about how we can help rainbow communities. Have a Go Day at Burswood Park drew in WA’s senior community with displays featuring entertainment, leisure and maintaining health; the best things to look forward to after retirement. Congratulations to our survey competition winners. We know you’ll go far with your $100 SmartRiders!

HaDSCO and AMA resolute on standard of health care 08 November 2023 Sarah Cowie, HaDSCO’s Director, met with Dr Michael Page, Australian Medical Association (AMA) WA’s President, to discuss how both agencies can work together to ensure Western Australians receive a high standard of health care. “The meeting with Dr Michael Page provided an excellent opportunity to discuss information about our new function under the Code of Conduct for certain health workers. I al...

Insights, innovations, and challenging the status quo with Ahpra 13 October 2023 Deputy Director, Correne Bartlett, joined more than 300 delegates from across Australia at Aphra’s National Scheme Combined Meeting in Melbourne, the first one held since the COVID lockdowns. The group heard about trends and developments in the Australian health sector with a focus on insights, innovations and how to challenge the status quo. The take home message – working together strengthens t...

Annual Report 2022-23 Now Available 05 October 2023 Our Annual Report 2022-23 provides an overview of the work we undertake to resolve complaints about health, mental health and non-NDIS disability services in Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories. It also details our work in educating and training the public and service providers in preventing and resolving complaints. If you have any comments or queries about our annual report, pl...

Celebrating 40 years in the public sector 05 September 2023 A big congratulations to Sarah Cowie, HaDSCO’s Director, who today celebrated 40 years in the public sector. This is a fantastic milestone, and one that highlights the significant amount of work she has contributed towards helping the Western Australian community. "I feel very honoured that I have been able to contribute to the public sector and the community for 40 years, and to have worked with ...