WA's Healthway restructured under new laws

West Australian health promotion foundation Healthway will be restructured to operate under its own legislation following the fallout of the ticket perks scandal.

Under new legislation being proposed by the state government, Healthway will now be part of the public service and its board members will be reduced from 11 to seven.

They will be chosen by the health minister but will no longer represent a specific organisation.

A bill is expected to be introduced in parliament this week, which will see Healthway operate under its own legislation rather than the Tobacco Products Control Act.

"Healthway's functions have extended beyond purely tobacco-related health issues and it's vital that the original intent to actively support a healthier WA can be supported by the right legislation," Health Minister Kim Hames said.

It is proposed that Healthway will run in a similar way to Lotterywest, which reported to the premier but acted independently.

Earlier this year, the Public Sector Commission reported that some corporate hospitality and tickets to sporting and concert events had been given by the Healthway board and senior management to family and friends.

The scandal resulted in former executive director David Malone stepping down and reportedly receiving a payout of $226,000, as well as the resignation of chairwoman Rosanna Capolingua.