Hon Alison Xamon asked the Minister for Health about meeting dates for various Health Networks in WA during the 2016-17 financial year. The Minister clarified that only the Cancer and Palliative Care Network operates with regular hours, while the other networks do not hold meetings with all members.

AnsweredQoN 205Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the government established Health Networks, and I ask:
(a) will the Minister please specify which dates each of the following networks met in the 2016-17 financial year:
(i) Cancer and Palliative Care;
(ii) Cardiovascular;
(iii) Child and Youth;
(iv) Diabetes and Endocrine;
(v) Disability;
(vi) Falls Prevention;
(vii) Infections and Immunology;
(viii) Mental Health;
(ix) Musculoskeletal;
(x) Neurosciences and the Senses;
(xi) Renal;
(xii) Respiratory; and
(xiii) Women and Newborns?

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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a)(i) The WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network (WACPCN) is an operational Network with 40 FTE including Doctors, Nurses, Policy Officers, Project Officers, Business and Administration Teams. WACPCN is operational Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. (a)(ii)-(a)(xiii) The Health Networks referred to in the Member’s question comprise of between 100 to 1000 members each. These networks do not meet, and as such there are no dates that all members of these Health Networks have met during 2016–17 financial year.
(a)(ii)-(a)(xiii) The Health Networks referred to in the Member’s question comprise of between 100 to 1000 members each. These networks do not meet, and as such there are no dates that all members of these Health Networks have met during 2016–17 financial year.

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