WA Health Artificial Intelligence Policy MP 0193/25 and Standard 8.2: Principle 2, human-centred values: AI is not used to make unilateral decisions affecting patients, citizens or their human rights; humans remain in control of health care systems and clinical decisions, with AI assisting and clinicians deciding; the nature of AI use is disclosed so people can exercise self-determination; proposals receive ethical review by bodies such as Clinical Ethics Committees and Human Research Ethics Committees; and use complies with constitutional and legislated human rights protections, Australia's international human rights obligations, the WA Public Sector Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy, and professional codes of conduct

What does 8.2 require?

WA health entities must ensure that AI systems are not used to make unilateral decisions that affect patients or citizens or their human rights; that humans always remain in control of health care systems and clinical decisions, with AI assisting, complementing and empowering clinicians who make the final decisions; that the nature of any AI use is disclosed so patients and citizens are informed and can keep exercising their capacity for self-determination; that proposals receive ethical review by appropriate governance bodies such as Clinical Ethics Committees and Human Research Ethics Committees; and that use complies with Australia's constitutional and legislated human rights protections and international human rights obligations, the WA Public Sector Code of Ethics and MP 0124/19 Code of Conduct Policy, and professional standards of ethical practice such as the National Boards' codes of conduct.