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Annual performance reporting for local government enforcement agencies

The Department of Health requires local government enforcement agencies to submit an annual report on their performance under the:

  • Food Act 2008 (section 121) 
  • Public Health Act 2016 (section 22).

Reports are mandatory and must be submitted each financial year between 1 July to 31 August.

These reports assist the CEO of the Department of Health and the Chief Health Officer to anticipate:

  • issues associated with the administration of public health legislation
  • gauge the level of consistency in which public health legislation is being administered across WA and
  • identify knowledge gaps and areas for future policy development.

The Department of Health will release at the completion of each financial year an online reporting template (published on this page) which includes details on what a local government will be required to report on.

Local government food safety activity:

This interactive dashboard presents key Food Act data comparing food businesses, assessment and workforce numbers specific to each WA local government.

 
 
 
Guidance

The following guideline is provided to support local government officers responsible for completing annual performance reports required under the Food Act 2008 and Public Health Act 2016.

Guidance

Public Health Act reports

Previous reports summarising findings of enforcement agencies reporting under the the Public Health Act 2016.

Financial year  Reports
2019-20 2019-2020 Financial Year Public Health Act Enforcement Agency Reporting Summary Report (PDF 240KB)
2018-19 2018-2019 Financial Year Public Health Act Enforcement Agency Reporting Summary Report (PDF 300KB)
2017-18 2017-2018 Financial Year Public Health Act Enforcement Agency Reporting Summary Report (PDF 178KB)
2016-17 2016-2017 Financial Year Public Health Act 2016 Report (PDF 100MB)
Food Act reports

Previous reports summarising findings of local government reporting under the Food Act at are provided below.

The information received from enforcement agencies is compiled into a comprehensive performance report about food regulatory functions every three years. In the interim years a summary of the reporting information is published.

Year Report
2024-2025 Food Act Report 2024-2025 (external site)
2023-2024
 Reporting period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024: Report on the Food Act 2008 (PDF 1.4 MB)
2022-2023 Reporting period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023: Report on the Food Act 2008 (PDF 1.4 MB)
2019-2022 Reporting period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022: Report on the Food Act 2008 (PDF 1.6 MB)
2016-2019
(3 year) 		Reporting period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019: Report on the Food Act 2008 (PDF 753 KB)
2017-2018 Reporting period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018: Summary Report on the Food Act 2008 (WA) (PDF 788 KB)
2016-2017 Reporting period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017: Summary Report on the Food Act 2008 (WA) (PDF 2MB)
2013-2016
(3 year) 		Reporting period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2016: Report on the Food Act 2008 (WA) (PDF 1.3MB) and Appendices (PDF 1.3MB)
2010-2013
(3 year) 		Reporting period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013: Report on the Food Act 2008 (WA) (PDF 3.4MB) and Appendices (PDF 1.5MB)
2010-2012 Reporting period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012: Food Act 2008 Enforcement Agency Reporting Information (PDF 1MB)
2009-2010 Reporting period 23 October 2009 to 30 June 2010: WA Food Regulation: Report on the Food Act 2008 (PDF 6MB)
Public health indicator reports

Previous reports summarising findings of optional reporting under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911.

Financial year Report
 2019-2020 Regional reports for environmental health indicators and local government optional reporting:
 2018-2019  2018-2019 Financial Year Optional Reporting Summary Report (PDF 387KB) 
 2017-2018  2017-2018 Financial Year Optional Reporting Summary Report (PDF 556KB)
 2016-2017
Last reviewed: 17-06-2026