The purpose of the Jerramungup Shire Health Service Plan is to provide a framework for health care services to meet the current and future health needs of the community. The Shire service plan will guide service development and delivery, building partnerships, workforce development/sustainability, information technology and asset planning.

Key obkectives of the Service Plan are:

• outline the planning context for the development of this document
• provide and overview of the catchment population and their health need, including the demography and epidemology of the cathcment area and demand for services
• describe the current status of healthcare delivery in Jerramungup shire and the aticipated future needs of the catchment area
• identify the key issues/shortcomings of the current service
• propose strategies for improving health service delivery for the local residents of Jerramungup shire and surrounding areas.