More information on this event will be available soon.
Our speaker
Hon Meredith Hammat MLA
Meredith Hammat is the Minister for Health and Mental Health, and the Member for Girrawheen.
Meredith was elected to the Parliament of Western Australia in 2021.
She was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests in 2022. In 2023, she was additionally made the Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport and Tourism.
Prior to entering Parliament, Meredith served on the panel of experts that wrote the Sustainable Health Review, which has informed many changes to the health system and remains the blueprint for the future.
Meredith spent more than 20 years advocating for working people in various roles in the union movement including serving as President and later Secretary of UnionsWA between 2008 and 2020.
She grew up on a farm near Broomehill in regional WA and is committed to improving health access for regional and remote communities across Western Australia.
Meredith has held a number of positions on Boards and Government advisory committees, including the State Training Board, My Leave (the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Fund), and Triathlon WA.
She has a Bachelor degree and a Masters degree from the University of WA.
Meredith lives in Perth with her husband, two adult sons and their schnauzer named Zoey.
Date
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
TIME
12.00pm to 2.00pm
Venue
Lamont’s Bishops House
Cnr Spring St & Mounts Bay Rd, Perth
Prices
This Chair’s 20 event is an exclusive benefit for Gold and Silver members of Committee for Perth.