We are acting now for the future so that we continue to meet the needs of the rapidly growing, multicultural and socio-economically diverse community of the West. By strengthening our care options, and building a virtually connected health system, we can deliver equitable and timely access to our services and provide patients with greater choice.

Key initiatives

• Pilot integrated multidisciplinary approaches for people with high-risk needs

• Strengthen timely access to care

• Develop efficient pathways through care

• Align clinical practices and support to ensure consistency of care as we grow

• Maximise and integrate technologically advanced equipment and devices

• Expand in-home and virtual care options

• Collaborate in co-designing care models and hospital environments

• Continue the planning and construction of new hospitals and services

• Develop the Western Health strategic clinical services plan

• Strengthen long-term operational and financial performance

• Optimise our communities’ health and wellbeing through the Western Public Health Unit

• Enable and ensure access to reliable, timely and secure data

• Deliver our Digital Health strategy

Measuring our impact

• Achieve performance targets

• Expanded alternative options to presenting at Emergency Departments

• More days in home and out of hospital

• Increase uptake of virtual and in-home care

• Care models and capital projects delivered on time and within budget