About the Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System

The Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System (HWSS) is the largest and longest running household survey in Western Australia. It has been running continuously since its establishment in 2002.

Every month approximately 700 Western Australians are randomly selected from a range of sources including the WA Electoral Roll and Consumer Databases to complete the survey online or over the telephone.

This survey helps us to identify trends in health and wellbeing and the aggregated results is used by the  Department of Health and other state and local authorities to inform policies, services and the allocation of resources.  

If you participate in this survey, your information will be de-identified and stored securely. Any analysis of your data will be combined with thousands of other responses, guaranteeing your anonymity and confidentiality.

By taking part in the HWSS survey, you will actively contribute to improving our understanding of health and wellbeing in WA, and ultimately shaping a healthy WA.

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More information

Call 6373 3821
email DOH.HWSS@health.wa.gov.au