Compliments and complaints
Armadale Kalamunda Group (AKG) is committed to providing high quality health care and your feedback is important because it lets us know what is working well and what can be improved.
If you would like to pass on your thanks to the staff who cared for you, or if you have any suggestions on how we can improve, please let us know.
Share your feedback with us
There are a number of ways you can provide us with valuable feedback (PDF 410KB).
Talk to someone
- Talk to the staff caring for you or ask to speak to the person in charge.
- Contact our Patient Experience department on 9391 1153 or AKG_ConsumerLiaison@health.wa.gov.au. Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm.
Share your story
- Complete a survey if you are asked to do one.
- Share your story on Care Opinion (external link) – an online platform where you can provide feedback about your experience, or the experience of someone you know, with one of our hospitals.
- Ask one of our staff to contact our Patient Experience department for you or ask for a feedback form.
- Complete an online feedback form (under 'Enquiry Category', select 'Compliment or complaint').
- Leave a note in one of our suggestion boxes.
Help us help you
To help us understand your feedback, please let us know:
- what occurred and when, with dates and times if possible and who was involved
- what you would like to happen as a result of sharing your feedback.
If you wish to be contacted about your feedback, please provide us with your contact details.
Concerns or complaints
If you are unhappy with our service, please let us know.
- Our Patient Experience department will contact you to confirm your complaint has been received.
- Formal complaints will be investigated within 30 working days in accordance with the WA Health Complaints Management Policy 2020 (external site).
- You will be provided with contact details should you have any questions throughout the process and we will keep you informed if there are any delays with our investigation.
- You will be informed of the outcome of your complaint, by letter unless indicated otherwise. You will then have the opportunity to respond or ask for further information if you wish.
- If you are a patient, your complaint will not be included on your medical record. All information pertaining to your complaint is confidential and will only be discussed with those directly involved in the investigation.
- Making a complaint or providing your feedback will not impact on any future care or treatment.