Stakeholder Engagement

The Framework sets the standard and expectations for stakeholder engagement across the organisation and provides clear and consistent advice to guide respectful, meaningful and effective relationships with our diverse stakeholders to achieve our strategic priorities as well as see our vision of shaping, strengthening and sustaining a health system that works for people realised.

Key features of the Framework include:

• SPEAK engagement stages which detail the process to follow when undertaking any engagement activity.
• Stakeholder engagement spectrum and engagement methods, which adapt to our stakeholders level of influence and the scope, scale and desired outcomes of the engagement.
• Guidance on co-design in a primary health care commissioning environment.
• The key principles that guide our engagement practice.
• An overview of implementation and application of the Framework.

WAPHA Stakeholder Engagement Framework

WA Primary Health Alliance directly engages stakeholders in structured engagement such as reference groups and committees.  Stakeholders engaged in this way can download the paid participation forms and guide below, or contact the stakeholder engagement team for a printed copy.

• Paid Participation Policy
• ATO Statement by a Supplier Form
• Paid Participation and ASPIRE Supplier Registration Guide

The Service Provider Panel consists of commissioned service provider organisations across all health priority areas to consult on actions and changes related to commissioning practices.

• March 2026 – Session summary 
• August 2025 – Session summary
• April 2025 – Session summary
• December 2024 – Session summary
• August 2024 – Session summary
• May 2024 – Session summary
• February 2024 – Session summary
• November 2023 – Session summary
• July 2023 – Session summary
• February 2023 – Session summary
• November 2022 – Session summary

WAPHA, Rural Health West and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA jointly established the WA GP Advisory Panel to strengthen general practice input into primary health care planning, design and policy. 

• September 2025 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• May 2025 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• March 2025- WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• August 2024 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• May 2024 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• March 2024 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• August 2023 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• March 2023 – WA GP Advisory Panel Communique
• Nov 2022 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• Sep 2022 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• May 2022 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• March 2022 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique
• Nov 2021 – WA GP Advisory Panel Meeting Communique

The LGBTIQA+ Stakeholder Reference Group comprises a diverse range of experts in the field of LGBTIQA+ health service delivery and those with lived experience. The Panel provides insight and input to inform activities that improve and strengthen WAPHA’s inclusive practice and influence the practice of our stakeholders. 

The Multicultural Stakeholder Reference Group comprises a diverse range of expert in the field of multicultural health service delivery and lived experience. The Panel provides insight and input to guide and support the implementation of WAPHA’s Multicultural Competency and Capability Framework and other related activities and initiatives.

• June 2026 – Multicultural Reference Group Communique

The Multidisciplinary Health Care Advisory Panel supports strengthened integration of multidisciplinary and allied health into primary care, improving access and equity, and supporting the design and implementation of multidisciplinary models of care.

• June 2026 – Multidisciplinary Health Care Advisory Panel Meeting Communique