Ministerial directives
Treasurer’s Instructions 8(3.1) require disclosure of information on any written ministerial directives relevant to the setting or achievement of desired outcomes or operational objectives, investment activities and financing activities.
On 9 September 2025, the Minister for Health announced in Parliament that she had issued a direction to the Director General of the Department of Health to implement a requirement for Health Service Providers to regularly report the results of their water testing regimes to the Department of Health, and to immediately notify the Chief Health Officer, in writing, when any exceedance of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines is detected.
On 16 September 2025, the Director General wrote to EMHS to convey this, and EMHS has fully implemented the requirements of this directive.
Summary of board/committee remuneration
| Board/committee | Total remuneration ($) |
|---|---|
| EMHS Board | 501,500 |
Pricing policy
EMHS charges for goods and services rendered on a partial or full cost recovery basis and complies with the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Addendum to National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA) 2026-31, the WA Health Procurement and Contract Management Policy MP 0161/21, and the Health Services Act 2016 (WA) (HSA 2016). These fees and charges are determined though the WA Health costing and pricing authorities and approved by the Minister for Health.
Guidelines for rules in relation to fees and charges are outlined in the WA Health Fees and Charges Manual. This is a mandatory document in the WA Health Financial Management Policy Framework and binding to all Health Service Providers under the HSA 2016, s27(1).
Expenditure on advertising
In 2025-26, in accordance with section 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, EMHS incurred a total advertising expenditure of $102,529.06, as per the table below:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Promotion and education materials | $41,921.49 |
| Cubic Promote | $18,446.50 |
| Express Promo | $1,964.00 |
| Initiative Media Australia Pty Ltd | $1,590.50 |
| Kwik Kopy Printing Centre – Perth City East | $442.47 |
| Promotion Products Pty Ltd | $19,478.02 |
| Public and staff awareness | $25,420.52 |
| Creativa Pty Ltd | $22,587.50 |
| Crystal Creative | $2,250.00 |
| Kwik Kopy Printing Centre – Perth City East | $583.02 |
| Public notice | $5,952.05 |
| Initiative Media Australia Pty Ltd | $5,952.05 |
| Recruitment advertising | $29,235.00 |
| Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine | $460.00 |
| LinkedIn Sigapore Pte Ltd | $28,775.00 |
| Total | $102,529.06 |
Act of grace payments
In 2025-26, no act of grace or ex-gratia payments were made by EMHS under the Financial Management Act 2006.
External consultants
EMHS did not engage any external consultants to provide strategic advice in the 2025-26 financial year.
Indemnity insurance
In 2025-26, the amount of the insurance premium paid to indemnify directors of the EMHS Board [with ‘director’ defined as per Part 3 of the Statutory Corporations (Liability of Directors) Act 1996] against a liability incurred under sections 13 or 14 of that Act was $94,050 (including GST).
Unauthorised use of credit cards
WA Government purchasing cards can be issued by EMHS to employees where their functions warrant usage of this facility. These credit cards are not to be used for personal (unauthorised) purposes (i.e. a purpose that is not directly related to performing functions for the agency).
All credit card purchases are reviewed by someone other than the cardholder to monitor compliance. If during a review it is determined that the credit card was used for unauthorised purchases, written notice must be given to the cardholder and EMHS Board.
EMHS had 6 instances (total amount of $94.38) where a purchasing card was used for personal purposes in 2025-26. A review of these transactions confirmed they were immaterial and the result of genuine and honest mistakes, and no further action was deemed necessary as prompt notification and full restitution was made by the individuals concerned. These were not referred for disciplinary action.
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Instances for use for personal purposes | 6 |
| Aggregate amount of personal use expenditure | $94.38 |
| Aggregate amount of personal use expenditure settled by a due date | $94.38 |
| Aggregate amount of personal use expenditure settled after a due date | 0 |
| Aggregate amount of personal use expenditure remaining unpaid at end of financial year | 0 |
| Number of referrals for disciplinary action instigated by the notifiable authority | 0 |