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Contact us - 32.45943

Contact details for WA Health Department, where to get help

Go for 2&5 fruit and vegetable campaign - 29.01078

The Go for 2&5 campaign ran in Western Australia from 2002 to 2012. The Go for 2&5 campaign aimed to increase awareness of the need to eat more fruit and vegetables and encourage increased consumption of fruit and vegetables.

Contact tracing for tuberculosis (TB) - 27.65432

This information only looks at contact tracing for tuberculosis (TB). It is about checking for exposure to TB bacteria.

Contact tracing - 26.0368

Contact tracing is the process by which any people (contacts) you may have passed a serious infection on to are identified, diagnosed and then treated. This process stops infections and diseases spreading further through the community.

Buying, using, storing and disposing of household chemicals - 23.86383

How to buy, use, store and dispose of household products that contain chemicals and poisons.

Acanthamoeba and contact lens use - 23.80845

Acanthamoeba, a form of amoeba, may cause infection in people wearing contact lenses. The lenses may cause microscopic abrasions on the surface of the eye, which will allow the amoeba to enter the eye from water or on contact lenses.

Asbestos – contact details - 22.76446

Extensive use of asbestos in Western Australia up until 1987, especially in building products, has resulted in widespread presence of asbestos materials in the community.

COVID-19 cases and contacts - 22.25

To help protect people most at risk from COVID-19, COVID-19 cases and close contacts should not visit high-risk settings, such as: hospitals residential disability, mental health and aged care facilities other healthcare settings (e.g. GP clinics, dental services, physiotherapy, Aboriginal Medical Services)

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) - 21.5

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) refers to asking for medical help to end your life if you have a disease or illness that is so severe it is going to cause your death and your suffering cannot be relieved in a manner tolerable to you.

Contact tracing for sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses - 19.52352

Contact tracing is a process used to stop the spread of many different infections in the community. This information only looks at contact tracing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B.

WA Health freedom of information contacts - 18.75

List of FOI contacts at WA Health public hospitals.

Contact details for population/public health units - 18.23779

Contact details for regional and metropolitan population/public health units.

Child development 4–5 years - 15.08655

Four is when your child starts getting a ‘big picture’ view of the world. The big world seems exciting, but it can be hard to work out where they fit. So getting it wrong – being too big and bold, or too small and frightened – are not uncommon extremes for your 4 year old.

Public hospital patient feedback - 14.75

List of patient/consumer liaison contacts at WA Health public hospitals.

Buying make up and skin products online - 14.5

Know about the potential health risks associated with cosmetics manufactured outside of Australia and available for purchase online.

Outpatient Direct - 14

Outpatient Direct is a WA based telephone service that assists some WA public hospital patients to manage their outpatient appointments at certain specialties/clinics.

Anita Clayton Centre - 13.29452

Location and contact details for the Anita Clayton Centre. ACROD parking is available onsite.

World Hepatitis Day 2025 – It’s time for action - 12.25

World Hepatitis Day 2025 on 28 July aims to mobilise action on the virtual elimination of viral hepatitis C and improve treatment uptake of hepatitis B in Australia.

Buying food - 12

Measles - 12

Measles is a highly infectious disease and one of the most easily spread infections.

Bedwetting - 10.54824

Bedwetting is common in childhood. Most children are dry during the day at around 3 years old and are dry at night by 5, but it's not uncommon for pre-schoolers to wet the bed from time to time. If your child is 5 or over and still wetting the bed, get some help.

Hepatitis C - 10.00687

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus. It’s passed on by blood-to-blood contact, when infected blood enters another person’s bloodstream. It is sometimes called ‘hep C’.

Bipolar disorder - 10

Bipolar disorder (sometimes referred to as manic depression) is a mental illness that affects normal function of the brain.

P1 and P2 face masks - 9.5

A P2 disposable face respirator, also called face mask can be worn for protection against health hazards from the environment, working around the home or hobbies.

Cervical Screening Registry - 9.30079

The WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (WACCPP) manages a central confidential database of cervical screening and other cervical test results for individuals in Western Australia.

Emergency ambulance fees for seniors and pensioners - 9.25

For the purposes of using ambulance services, if you are over 65 years of age and permanently reside in Western Australia, you are considered either a senior citizen or an aged pensioner, and may be entitled to certain free or discounted ambulance services.

Cancer Nurse Coordination Service - 8.5

The Cancer Nurse Coordination Service is a team of specialist nurses located in both metropolitan Perth and rural regions of Western Australia.

24-Hour Movement Guidelines for all Australians - 8.35695

The Federal Department of Health produces national guidelines on childhood physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep with the aim of promoting healthier and more active kids.

Having a baby in the Midwest - 8.272887

Information about maternity hospitals available throughout the midwest region of Western Australia

Having a baby in the Goldfields - 8.272887

Maternity hospitals available in the Goldfields region of Western Australia include Kalgoorlie Hospital and Esperance Hospital.

Testing or cleaning a house for drug contamination - 8.25

If you suspect a property is being used to manufacture illegal drugs or you are concerned that someone has smoked drugs inside your home, follow the Department of Health's guidance for testing or clean-up.

Sterilising teats, bottles and dummies - 8.164816

Everything that comes into contact with an infant’s food needs thorough cleaning and sterilising. This includes bottles, teats, cups, utensils & dummies or pacifiers.

Hepatitis C and breastfeeding - 8.106653

Breast milk has not been shown to transmit hepatitis C. There is a small risk (about 5 per cent) of mothers transmitting hepatitis C to their babies at birth.

Nitrous oxide (nangs) - 8

Nitrous oxide is a colourless, non-flammable gas, people sometimes deliberately inhale nitrous oxide to produce mood altering effects.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation - 8

From April 2024, the RSV immunisation, nirsevimab (Beyfortus®) will be available to eligible babies and children born from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.

Asbestos in and around the home - 8

If your house was built before 1990 then it is likely that you have building products in your home that contains asbestos.

Using household chemicals safely - 8

How to safely use household chemicals that are found in cleaning, cosmetic, pet care, car and garden products and medications.

Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTPa- or dTpa-containing) vaccines - 8

Meningococcal vaccine - 8

Meningococcal ACWY vaccine protects against four types of meningococcal and is offered free to young people aged 15-19 through a 2017 immunisation program.

Measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine - 8

This vaccine offers protection against 3 diseases – measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) – in a single combined injection (MMR)

Mpox (monkeypox) - 8

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. It belongs to the same family as the smallpox virus but generally causes a milder illness.

Emergency and crisis - 8

There is a range of services available to provide support and immediate response to people in crisis or in need of urgent medical care.

New nitrous oxide restrictions - 8

Tougher regulations to protect young people from the harmful effects of nitrous oxide (NO2), known as ‘nangs’ have been introduced today.

Getting help – alcohol and other drug use - 8

Information on recognising and getting help for alcohol and other drug use.

HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine - 8

The HPV vaccine is called GARDASIL®. This vaccine is available for females and males to protect against some of the most common types of human papillomavirus (HPV).

Influenza (flu) vaccine - 8

For best protection against influenza, commonly known as flu, people are strongly advised to get the influenza vaccine every year.

Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine - 8

Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine triggers an immune response that protects you from becoming ill if you are exposed to the chickenpox virus.

COVID-19 resources for Aboriginal people - 7.505272

COVID-19 resources for Aboriginal people including fact sheets, posters, videos, radio messages and support phone lists.

Food labelling - 7.299781

Food labels provide you with enough information to make an informed choice when you buy food.

Child development 3–6 months - 7.030778

Your baby’s come a long way in his first 3 months. They’re probably now a very social being who loves being with you and having fun together.