The Chair’s 20 with Hon Meredith Hammat MLA

Committee for Perth will welcome the Hon. Meredith Hammat MLA, Minister for Health and Mental Health, as guest speaker at our upcoming Chair’s 20 on Wednesday, 5 November 2025.

As the newly appointed Minister for Health and Mental Health, Hon. Meredith Hammat MLA is leading one of the most complex portfolios in the WA Government, with health accounting for a significant portion of the State’s budget. Her appointment comes at a time of heightened public attention on health system pressures and reform.

Minister Hammat brings a distinctive perspective to one of the most scrutinised portfolios in Government. At this event, she will reflect on her first six months in office, share her priorities for the next phase of her term, and outline what she hopes to have achieved after her first year – including her approach to tackling pressing challenges such as the delivery of health and mental health reforms.

Hosted at Lamont’s Bishops House, The Chair’s 20 offers Committee for Perth’s Gold and Silver members the opportunity for candid discussion in an intimate setting with senior decision-makers. This event will provide unique insights into the Minister’s leadership style, priorities, and vision for Western Australia’s health system.

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.