Hon Adele Farina asks about reviews and audits of home and community care services in Australind and Bunbury. The Minister responds that there are multiple providers and they are assessed triennially against national standards, rendering the specific questions inapplicable.

AnsweredQoN 1060Legislative Council
Asked
12 December 2013
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Health

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HOME AND
COMMUNITY CARE SERVICE — AUSTRALIND AND BUNBURY
1060. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
(1) When was
the last review and audit conducted of the Australind home and community care
service; and the Bunbury HACC service?
(2) What were the findings?
(3) Will the minister table the resultant report; and, if
not, why not?

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health.
(1) There are
approximately 15 home and community care service providers operating in the
Australind and Bunbury areas and none is named either the Australind HACC
service or the Bunbury HACC service. Service providers include Bunbury and
Districts Meals on Wheels; Community Home Care, Bunbury; Harvey Health and Community
Services Group; Morrissey Homestead Inc; South West Aboriginal Medical Service;
Activ Homecare Services; Bethanie Community Care; Neurocare; Red Cross Carers
Support; Silver Chain Group; Southern Cross Community Services; Technology
Assisting Disability WA; and Uniting Church Homes (Juniper).
HACC service providers are
assessed against the National Community Care Common Standards by independent
quality verification officers on a triennial basis. The CCCS process operates
under a continuous improvement model.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.

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