Minister for Mental Health (Western Australia)
Minister for Mental Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 2008 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The minister is responsible for the state government's Mental Health Commission.
Titles[]
- 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Mental Health
List of ministers[]
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
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23 September 2008 | 14 December 2010 | Graham Jacobs | Liberal | |
14 December 2010 | 31 March 2016 | Helen Morton | Liberal | |
31 March 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Andrea Mitchell | Liberal | |
17 March 2017 | 17 December 2021[1][2] | Roger Cook | Labor | |
17 December 2021[1][2] | Amber-Jade Sanderson | Labor |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Law, Peter; Zimmerman, Josh (17 December 2021). "Amber-Jade Sanderson replaces Roger Cook as Health Minister in Mark McGowan's Cabinet reshuffle". The West Australian. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b Shine, Rhiannon (17 December 2021). "WA Cabinet reshuffle: Amber-Jade Sanderson replaces Roger Cook as Health Minister". ABC News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
Categories:
- Ministers of the Western Australian state government
- Western Australia-related lists
- Mental health in Australia
- Health in Western Australia