Who this site is for
WA.gov.au is for people who need to interact with the Government of Western Australia for example: citizens and residents, business owners, public sector employees and people who want to move to or visit Western Australia.
The information on this website is brought together from a range of government agencies so that you can access government online services and information quickly and easily from a trusted source. Using a whole-of-government simple and clear design it complements, rather than replaces, existing service delivery methods such as front counter services.
Providing access to everyone is important to us. This includes people with disabilities, older people, people who can’t use or struggle with digital services, people living in remote locations and people using alternative online technologies such as mobile devices.
The website aims to meet the Government of Western Australia’s preferred accessibility standards. Please read our accessibility page for more information. The website has also been designed for usability with a mobile first approach to ensure the service is accessible on the platforms and devices you choose.
Finding information and accessing services
This website is designed to help you find what you’re looking for quickly and easily, even if you don’t know which government agency provides the service or information you need.
When you search using the search bar you will be presented with services and information registered on this site as well as broader search results from across all WA Government websites.
If you are having trouble finding what you need, you can try:
- searching for a different keyword or phrase
- browsing the list of agencies
- browsing all information and services
There is also the option to show all results for all WA Government website, this search looks for information from all websites using the wa.gov.au domain.
We also provide links to the Australian Government website and local government directory in case the service you are looking for is offered by other levels of government.
Icons
Information types
To help you navigate through the website we use the following visual icons to help you understand what the information types are:
Online services: a service that involves a financial payment, or where there is the provision of information personalised for the user.
Information about a service: information about a service that a government agency provides.
Agency: information about the government agency.
Publication: a point in time electronic document released by an agency about a service it provides.
Multi-step guide: guidance or instructions on how to do something presented in a series of steps.
Announcement: latest news or alerts from an agency.
Person: information about a Minister or agency representative.
Government open data (dataset): these are sets of publicly available data collected by government, for public use.
You can see which services are most viewed on the website by browsing popular services, these are indicated using the following icon:
You can choose to browse by main subject category when you see this icon:
We use a these icons to represent the most popular social media sites used by government agencies:
And a bullhorn icon for less common social media sites.
Functionality icons
We use the following icons to help you use the website functions and explain what action you can take:
When you see this icon it means you can search for information:
Chevron markers are used across the website to help you navigate through the content:
When you see this icon it means the link will take you to a website external to WA.gov.au.
You can use your browser functions to print, save or share a page.
Additional mobile icons
As well as the icons displayed above, when you view the website on your mobile device you will also see the following icons:
When you see this icon it means there is a menu which you can expand:
When you see this icon it means you can close a page:
Time zone
All hours of service are displayed in Western Standard Time unless otherwise indicated.
Automatic language translation
Our website uses an online language translation service to automatically translate content into different languages.
Automatic translations are provided as a guide only. Automatic translations are quick and convenient but may not be accurate.
To use the automatic translator, select your preferred language from the translation tool at the top page on this website on a desktop, and in the side navigation on a mobile device.
Automated translation is not available for certain content due to its sensitive or critical nature, which may result in potential issues caused by inaccurate translations.
If you require an interpreter, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Note: Automatic language translation is not available for Internet Explorer browsers.
Analytics
Over time we will look at how people are using this website and what they are searching for. This will help us to identify where we can add information and services that you need or improve how the information is presented on the website.
Tell us what you think
Feedback can be submitted to us using the Enquiry/Feedback button.
Service Level Agreement
The Digital Services Policy requires that the service quality standard (also known as a Service Level Agreement or SLA) for websites must be documented, made publicly available and actively monitored.
Performance against this website's Service Level Agreement will be monitored and reported on by the Office of Digital Government.
Do you wish to add a service to this website?
If you represent a Western Australian Government entity (for example a Government Trading Enterprise, University, Agency, or Statutory Authority) who wishes to add your service to this website, please use the Enquiry / Feedback button to submit your interest to our content team. Please include your name, agency information and government email address to help us deal with your request.