At Bankwest, we’ve made a commitment to our customers. It’s something we like to call Happy Banking. Whether you’re talking to us, running your business with us or simply using our everyday banking services, we’re committed to making your experience as happy as possible.

And we certainly know a thing or two about making banking a more positive experience. After all, we were established back in 1895 by the Government of Western Australia to help develop the State's farming industry. Things have changed a lot since then, but one thing remains the same, and that’s our commitment to bringing Happy Banking to all Australians.

The Department provides a range of child safety and family support services to Western Australian individuals, children and their families, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern regions of the State.

The Department for Child Protection was established in 2007, as a result of the recommendations of a review of the former Department for Community Development, while its history and core functions stretch back to 1882 when it was the Poor Relief Department. Since its establishment, the Department has benefited from a substantial funding investment from Government and has undergone a period of significant reform. Many of the reforms have been completed, resulting in the Department working more collaboratively with its government and community services sector partners. Some longer term projects remain in progress.

"The Department of Commerce supports the development of a business environment that is productive, innovative, fair and safe and provides for the growth, well-being and protection of the community.

The department has six operational divisions:

Consumer Protection aims to give consumers and traders access to a fair and competitive market place by providing advice and assistance to the community.

 

Labour Relations aims to promote fair, flexible and productive employment practices in Western Australia that recognise the rights and obligations of both employees and employers.
WorkSafe operates to promote safe and healthy workplaces in Western Australia.

Energy Safety carries out the technical and safety regulations of electricity production, electricity transmission and distribution, electricity utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances), gas distribution and gas utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances).

Building Commission works to ensure a fair and efficient building industry by consolidating building policy, building standards and practitioner registration.

Industry, Science & Innovation are positioning the Division as a strategic catalyst for industry and innovation. Our aim is to maximise community benefits from current economic strengths, emerging market opportunities and enabling technologies."

The Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia) was established on 1 July 2006, bringing together the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management.

DEC is in the portfolio of the Minister for Environment. The department is also part of the greater environmental community and has distinct Government responsibilities for implementing Government policy within that community. Protection and conservation of the environment is a collective role.

The department has the lead responsibility for protecting and conserving the State’s environment on behalf of the people of Western Australia. This includes managing the State’s national parks, marine parks, conservation parks, State forests and timber reserves, nature reserves, marine nature reserves and marine management areas.

We provide advice and services in revenue and grant/subsidy administration, government procurement, non-residential building management and construction, and corporate services across government.

We also provide strategic advice on the capital investment programs of government's major trading enterprises.

The Department comprises Building Management and Works, Government Procurement, State Revenue and Shared Services.

WA Health is Western Australia’s public health system.

Our vision
Healthier, longer and better quality lives for all Western Australians.

Our mission
To improve, promote and protect the health of Western Australians by:

The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is the State’s lead agency in attracting private investment in resources exploration and development through the provision of geoscientific information on minerals and energy resources, and management of an equitable and secure titles systems for the mining, petroleum and geothermal industries.

It also carries prime responsibility for regulating these extractive industries and dangerous goods in Western Australia, including the collection of royalties, and ensuring that safety, health and environmental standards are consistent with relevant State and Commonwealth legislation, regulations and policies.

Landgate is Western Australia’s primary source of land information and geographic data, providing the accuracy Government, business and individuals rely on.

Landgate provides Western Australians with easy access to location information including:

Ocean Broadband Ltd is a Western Australian company formed in 2004. We are a member of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme and are a licensed carrier for telecommunications traffic in Australia. We are focused on providing wireless broadband internet services to communities that are currently unable to access broadband via ADSL.

Our network spans more than 80,000 km2 of the Perth Metro area and of regional Western Australia combined making Ocean Broadband one of the largest dedicated fixed wireless broadband providers in Western Australia. Ocean Broadband delivers services to both residential and corporate customers, with a particular focus on improving broadband availability and speeds within Western Australia.

We are constantly deploying high-performance wireless networks in areas of Australia. If you can't get ADSL and would like a service from Ocean Broadband, please add your name to our demand register.

The South West Development Commission is a Western Australian government agency which works to make the South West region an even greater place to live, work and invest.

It does so by partnering with communities, government, business and industry to identify and support projects that benefit the region.

Developing the region’s economy and improving quality of life are key areas of focus.

The Commission provides support in a range of areas including community and economic development, export and trade, tourism development, skilled migration and strategic planning.

The Water Corporation is the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services in Western Australia to hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and farms, as well as providing bulk water to farms for irrigation.

Our services, projects and activities span over 2.5 million square kilometres. We have regional offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie, which allow our employees to provide a high level of professional expertise to customers.