Minister for Mental Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 2008 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The minister is responsible for the state government's Mental Health Commission.
Titles
edit- 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Mental Health
List of ministers
edit| Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2008 | 14 December 2010 | Graham Jacobs | Liberal | |
| 14 December 2010 | 31 March 2016 | Helen Morton | Liberal | |
| 31 March 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Andrea Mitchell | Liberal | |
| 17 March 2017[1] | 21 December 2021[1] | Roger Cook | Labor | |
| 21 December 2021[2] | Amber-Jade Sanderson | Labor | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Roger Hugh Cook". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Amber-Jade Sanderson". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.