We have seen much progress on health system innovation and improvement, including the establishment of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and two endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics based in existing general practices, the establishment of a network of Head to Health services in WA, and grants provided to general practices for a range of innovation, training and equipment purchases to improve patient access.
We continue to support general practice to deliver the highest quality patient care. The GP Advisory Panel, a joint initiative between WA Primary Health Alliance, Rural Health West and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA, has strengthened the influence of general practice in the planning, design and policy setting for primary health care. We are focused on working to further strengthen the relationship between general practice and our commissioned primary health care services over the coming year.
See some of our achievements from the past year.
Our ongoing commitment to inclusion and diversity was further strengthened this year with the launch of our Aboriginal Cultural Competency and Capability Framework 2023-2025, LGBTIQA+ Equity and Inclusion Framework 2023-2025, Aboriginal Health Strategy and the Transgender Health and Gender Diversity HealthPathway.
Digital transformation has been, and continues to be, a key area of focus for us. We continue to drive digital health initiatives such as Primary Health Insights and Primary Sense and support continuous improvement of our service providers through our Commissioned Services Reporting Portal and Performance Management Framework.
This year we refreshed our approach to stakeholder engagement and partnerships to make sure they are flexible and purposeful, and to encourage more meaningful input. The voices of all our stakeholders – communities, consumers, families, carers, health professionals and service providers – are critical to shaping our work to address inequity, identify gaps and invest in accessible, quality local care.
Our work this year has been supported by our extensive network of dedicated stakeholders, all working towards improving health care in WA. I am proud of the work we have accomplished as we strive for a more integrated health system, and I am optimistic about our collective achievements over the coming year.
I hope you enjoy reading our 2022-23 Year in Review.