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.

View the full dashboard

2024-2025 financial year reporting

The Department of Health is currently receiving reports from local government enforcement agencies for the 2024 - 25 financial year.

Correspondence and the reporting questions have been circulated to local government Chief Executive Officers. 

To meet your reporting requirements local government are requested to complete the online reporting form (external site) from 1 July 2025. 

The form should be completed and returned to the Department of Health by 31 August 2025. 

An additional reporting component is open to local governments to report on a suite of functions and responsibilities under the Public Health Act 2016. This reporting component is available to be completed online (external site).

The Department of Health encourages participation in this optional reporting component as the data is most effective when the majority of local governments respond to the survey questions. Previous reports on this component can be found below.