WA Health Artificial Intelligence Policy MP 0193/25 and Standard 8.7: Principle 7, contestability: give patients and citizens an efficient, transparent review mechanism with human oversight when they question the use of data or AI-informed outcomes, including sufficient access to and understanding of the algorithm and the inferences drawn; uphold the patient's right to make informed decisions and offer alternative care where consent is not given or is withdrawn, with meaningful information on benefits and material risks specific to the patient; and meet the disclosure and human review obligations of the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 where personal information and automated decision-making affect people

What does 8.7 require?

WA health entities must provide patients and citizens with access to an efficient and transparent review mechanism, with human oversight, when questions arise about the use of their data or about AI-informed outcomes, including sufficient access to and understanding of the algorithm and the inferences drawn from it. They uphold the patient's right to make informed decisions about their health care and provide alternative approaches to care where consent to AI is not given or is withdrawn, which requires meaningful information about the proposed treatment including its benefits and the material risks specific to that patient. Where a system involves personal information, affects people and employs automated decision-making, they meet the disclosure and human review obligations of the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024.