The newly commenced WA firearms legislation includes the introduction of a mandatory Firearms Authority Health Assessment undertaken by a medical practitioner (GP) for all new Firearm Licence applicants, and existing licence holders, repeated at least every five years (annually for those aged 80 years of age and older). Read more about what this means for GPs in March 2025 GP Connect.
Useful links for GPs
WA Government:
WA Police:
Reminder from WA Police – The Health Assessment Form must be provided to the GP by the applicant/authority holder patient, as it will contain a unique application/authority number and passcode, which are required to submit the outcome.