Mr. Kirkup requests a breakdown of compensation costs for various health services from 2016-2019. The Treasurer provides the requested data, noting it includes associated costs like legal and fund management fees.

AnsweredQoN 5730Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 November 2019
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Treasurer

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I refer to the Minister for Health's response to Question on Notice 5348, and ask for a breakdown of compensation costs for: (a) North Metropolitan Health Service: (i) 2019 year to date; (ii) 2018; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2016; (b) South Metropolitan Health Service: (i) 2019 year to date; (ii) 2018; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2016; (c) East Metropolitan Health Service: (i) 2019 year to date; (ii) 2018; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2016; and (d) Child and Adolescent Health Service: (i) 2019 year to date; (ii) 2018; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2016?

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Answered
11 February 2020
Response time
6 days
Compensation amounts paid for medical treatment liability are as follows. These amounts may include other claim associated costs (e.g. legal and fund management fees).
(a) North Metropolitan Health Service:
(i)   $11,551,490
(ii)   $17,525,191
(iii)  $3,587,564
(iv)  $4,575,952
(b) South Metropolitan Health Service:
(i)   $11,400,682
(ii)  $793,102
(iii) $2,186,036
(iv) $12,293,286
(c) East Metropolitan Health Service:
(i)   $9,104,257
(ii)  $7,641,497
(iii) $16,818,054
(iv) $2,695,127
(d) Child and Adolescent Health Service:
(i)   $243,662
(ii)   $690,761
(iii)  $296,876
(iv)  $244,494

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