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Dictionaries

National Health Data Dictionary 2015
The National Health Data Dictionary provides national standards for the broader health sector. (version 16.2)

Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus This link opens in a new window

Legislation

Western Australian Legislation
Acts and subsidiary legislation of Western Australia

WA Health Regulations
Federal Register of Legislation
The Federal Register of Legislation (the Legislation Register) is the authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth legislation and related documents.
Australasian Legal Information Institute (Austlii)
Austlii publishes public legal information -- primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports for example) and a substantial collection of law journals.

Annual Reports - WA Health

Medical Dictionaries

Stedman's Medical Dictionary
ISBN: 9780781733908
Publication Date: 2016
28th Edition

Standards

Australasian Health Facility Guidelines
The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) provide information to assist health services and design teams to plan and design health facilities.
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The AusHFG are an initiative of the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance (AHIA). The AusHFG enable planners and designers of health facilities throughout Australasia to use a common set of guidelines and specifications for the base elements of health facilities. The use of the AusHFG offers the following benefits:
• Australasian best-practice approach to health facility planning;
• access to standard spatial components; and
• a flexible tool responsive to changes in the delivery of health care.
National Construction Code of Australia
The National Construction Code (NCC) sets out the requirements for the design and construction of a building in Australia, including plumbing and drainage. It sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings. It can be read online (free registration required) or downloaded as PDFs
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Note: NCC 2022 is the current edition. It was adopted by States and Territories from 1 May 2023.

Newspapers

The Communications Directorate monitors WA Health and health-related coverage in the mainstream media, including television, radio and newspapers. Visit the Communications HealthPoint site (internal link only) to access current newspaper clippings, or request a media search.

Department of Health Library OLD: General Reference