The State Government, through the Department of Health, is proposing changes to existing abortion legislation to improve access to safe and timely abortion care in Western Australia.

Western Australia’s COVID-19 home monitoring program WA COVID Care at Home will come to an end on 31 December 2022, with the last intake of patients occurring on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.

Western Australia’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end at 12:01am this Friday, 4 November 2022 and COVID-19 will be managed through sustainable public health measures, vaccination and targeted testing processes.

From July this year, PCR testing services at COVID clinics have been gradually scaling down as part of a planned transition.

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is used as a medicine for the purposes of anaesthesia, sedation or pain management. In domestic and commercial catering settings, it is used as a propellant for whipped cream, to infuse flavours into alcoholic drinks, and to create mousses and foams.

A reminder that starting tomorrow, Saturday 1 October 2022, a referral from a GP or other medical practitioner will be needed for PCR testing for COVID-19 by private pathology providers.

With people planning to see family and friends over the spring school holidays, it is important to be prepared and follow current COVID-19 public health and social measures.

Public COVID testing clinics in the metropolitan Perth area will close early on Thursday, 22 September and Monday, 26 September for the National Day of Mourning and Queens Birthday public holidays.

Face masks are no longer mandatory on public and passenger transport in Western Australia, including trains, buses, rideshare services, taxis and domestic and international flights.