The McGowan Labor Government is providing the biggest ever investment in the WA public health system, with a further record $2.5 billion investment in health and mental health - towards significant targeted investments including measures to address emergency department pressures.
This brings the total new investment to $5.7 billion since the last budget.
Under the McGowan Government, WA Health’s annual budget has grown from $8.8 billion in 2016-17 to $11.6 billion in 2021-22, a 30.9 per cent increase.
The 2022-23 State Budget features $1.6 billion for WA’s COVID-19 response in this budget, bringing investment to date to more than $11.2 billion since the start of the pandemic, including $1.7 billion towards business support.