The sixth report from the Education and Health Standing Committee was in response to its review of Western Australia's current and future hospital and community health care services.  The Committee had been asked to determine whehter population needs are taken into account in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating those services with particular reference to -

(a) monitoring the compliance with and any departure from the Reid Report and the 2005-15 health clinical services framework;

(b) identifying any outstanding needs and gaps in health care services; and

(c) considering the ramifications of the Royal Perth Hospital Protection Bill 2008.

The Committee released its report on 6 May 2010 in two volumes:  Destined to Fail:  Western Australia's Health System, Volume 1 - Hospital Sector, and, Destined to Fail:  Western Australia's Health System, Volume 2 - Community Health Sector.  The Committee made 91 Recommendations to the Government in both volumes.

The Government provided its written response to the two volumned report in August 2010.