❓ Question regarding the impact of a federal Labor commitment of $7.6 million for Kalamunda Hospital on healthcare delivery and the McGowan government's patient-first approach. The Minister welcomes the commitment to transform the hospital into a palliative care centre of excellence.
AnsweredQoN 971Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
KALAMUNDA HOSPITAL —
FEDERAL LABOR COMMITMENT
971. Mr M. HUGHES to the Minister for Health:
Before I ask my question, the member
for Forrestfield and I would like to acknowledge the presence of the men and
women of the Kalamunda sub-branch of the RSL in the public gallery and trust
that they enjoy their visit to Parliament House today.
I refer to the commitment made by
the federal Labor opposition that it will invest almost $7.6 million in
Kalamunda Hospital should it win the next election. Can the minister advise the
house what this would mean for the delivery of world-class health care for the
people of Kalamunda and the McGowan Labor government's commitment to
putting patients first?
FEDERAL LABOR COMMITMENT
971. Mr M. HUGHES to the Minister for Health:
Before I ask my question, the member
for Forrestfield and I would like to acknowledge the presence of the men and
women of the Kalamunda sub-branch of the RSL in the public gallery and trust
that they enjoy their visit to Parliament House today.
I refer to the commitment made by
the federal Labor opposition that it will invest almost $7.6 million in
Kalamunda Hospital should it win the next election. Can the minister advise the
house what this would mean for the delivery of world-class health care for the
people of Kalamunda and the McGowan Labor government's commitment to
putting patients first?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
Just before I answer that question, I acknowledge the work of the member for
Kalamunda in advocating for the care of people in his electorate, in particular
older patients. Never a day goes past in this place without the member for
Kalamunda reminding me of the need to make sure that the people of Kalamunda
get the best possible care.
It is clear that Bill Shorten shares our commitment for
putting patients first. What we have seen recently is a number of commitments
from Mr Shorten towards health and mental health in Western Australia, and his
announcement the other day for $7.6 million to transform Kalamunda district
hospital into a palliative care centre of excellence was a welcome announcement
indeed. This redevelopment will include upgrades to facilities to ensure that
patients entering the end of their life are cared for in a comfortable and
modern environment, practising best possible care for those patients. The
upgrades will include things such as new infrastructure like ceiling hoists to
support the comfortable movement of patients; more private bathrooms; family
facilities for partners, carers and children to sleep over and refresh;
development of family rooms where partners can co-sleep; and courtyard
landscaping to provide a peaceful and external environment for patients and
their families.
Kalamunda Hospital has provided us
with over 40 years of care and excellent service to the community. It was once upon a time a powerhouse of maternity
services, and in the future will continue to cater for the community by addressing the needs of older patients as they
enter their end-of-life phase. The transformation of Kalamunda Hospital is consistent with the McGowan government's commitment to deliver
compassionate and high-quality end-of-life palliative care for Western Australians.
It comes on top of our recently launched ''WA End-of-Life and Palliative
Care Strategy 2018–2028'' that we are using to guide the
continued expansion and rollout of palliative care services in Western Australia,
particularly in our rural and regional communities where there is a very dire
need. This is a welcome contribution from Bill Shorten and Labor. If they win
government, I certainly welcome implementing a new palliative care centre of
excellence at Kalamunda.
Just before I answer that question, I acknowledge the work of the member for
Kalamunda in advocating for the care of people in his electorate, in particular
older patients. Never a day goes past in this place without the member for
Kalamunda reminding me of the need to make sure that the people of Kalamunda
get the best possible care.
It is clear that Bill Shorten shares our commitment for
putting patients first. What we have seen recently is a number of commitments
from Mr Shorten towards health and mental health in Western Australia, and his
announcement the other day for $7.6 million to transform Kalamunda district
hospital into a palliative care centre of excellence was a welcome announcement
indeed. This redevelopment will include upgrades to facilities to ensure that
patients entering the end of their life are cared for in a comfortable and
modern environment, practising best possible care for those patients. The
upgrades will include things such as new infrastructure like ceiling hoists to
support the comfortable movement of patients; more private bathrooms; family
facilities for partners, carers and children to sleep over and refresh;
development of family rooms where partners can co-sleep; and courtyard
landscaping to provide a peaceful and external environment for patients and
their families.
Kalamunda Hospital has provided us
with over 40 years of care and excellent service to the community. It was once upon a time a powerhouse of maternity
services, and in the future will continue to cater for the community by addressing the needs of older patients as they
enter their end-of-life phase. The transformation of Kalamunda Hospital is consistent with the McGowan government's commitment to deliver
compassionate and high-quality end-of-life palliative care for Western Australians.
It comes on top of our recently launched ''WA End-of-Life and Palliative
Care Strategy 2018–2028'' that we are using to guide the
continued expansion and rollout of palliative care services in Western Australia,
particularly in our rural and regional communities where there is a very dire
need. This is a welcome contribution from Bill Shorten and Labor. If they win
government, I certainly welcome implementing a new palliative care centre of
excellence at Kalamunda.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.