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Holiday office closure 2025/26

19 December 2025 News

Please note that our offices will be closed from 23 December 2025 at 4:00 PM and reopen on 5 January 2026 at 9:00 AM. We hope that you have a restful and safe holiday period and we look forward to our return in the new year. If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis during this time, please refer to the …

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Institute of Public Administration Australia WA (IPAA WA) Award winners

At this year’s Institute of Public Administration Australia WA (IPAA WA) Awards we were thrilled and honoured to have our Health Justice Partnership recognised as an ‘Organisation Demonstrating Best Practice in Innovation’. The HJP is a pilot program, funded by Department of Health (WA Health), and co designed with collaborators Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre and Luma, as well as …

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