About us
The Chief Health Professions Office was established in February 2007 to address Health Professions’ issues. The key responsibilities of the office are to:
- Provide high level advice on issues and trends in the delivery of allied health and health science services across the health system
- Ensure provision of leadership and strategic direction to various allied health and health science professions
- Initiate, develop and coordinate implementation of policies associated with development and delivery of allied health and health science services
- Contribute to development of models of care
Vision
The Chief Health Professions Office is committed to deliver quality advice and policies, through high levels of integrity, professionalism and timeliness.
Values
Respect
We respect our partners, stakeholders and clients within and outside WA Health. We recognise the need to consult and be accessible to the relevant parties when developing policies affecting them and their clients. By showing respect, we aim to earn the reputation of being a trustworthy and approachable organisation.
Integrity
We work with integrity, social responsibility and accountability. Our agenda is transparent and targeted towards the goodness of the health system and the population. We believe that demonstrating integrity enhances people’s confidence in our services, making us a credible advisor in strategic and policy matters.
Dynamism
We actively enhance partnerships and seek new ones to bring about innovations in health service planning and delivery. We embrace changes with commitment by leading, facilitating and creating opportunities for new initiatives within and beyond the Health Professions.