Overview

Western Health is committed to ensuring the consistent provision of timely, appropriate, safe and effective health services to all patients who receive care from our organisation. Safe and effective patient care is deliberately the number one and central strategic priority area for Western Health as it forms the core reason for the existence of the Health Service in delivering health care for the West.

Achievements to Date

Western Health has been successfully delivering health care services in the West over the past eight years
Western Health serves a highly cultural diverse population and caters to approximately 107 different language dialects
Western Health operates one of the busiest emergency departments in the State of Victoria
Western Health is proud to be a key player along with many community service partners - seeking to improve the health and well being of the Western population
Western Health has secured capital development funding in the May 2008 Budget to develop the first publicly funded radiotherapy facilities in the West - with a view to developing a full oncology service model in the future.

Strategic Objectives
Western Health will deliver services in accord with its model of care
Define the service profile for Western Health based on population health needs, the model of care and broad health care priorities
Integrate service provision, clinical governance and risk management in a Western Health governance model
Integrate capital development works to deliver on the Western Health model of care and clinical services plan
Enhance information management and performance reporting to assist knowledge and decision-making.