❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Aged Care regarding a WA Aged Care Market Analysis by EY, its recommendations, and potential implementation. The Minister confirms the analysis but declines to table it due to commercial sensitivities.
AnsweredQoN 776Legislative Council
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Aged-care services—Newman
776. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Aged
Care and Seniors:
I refer to the
minister's response to my question without notice 682 asked on behalf of
anxious aged-care respite clients, which did not answer any of the five parts,
and which now calls into question whether there is any benefit to our state in
having a state Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.
(1) Is the minister aware of the 18 September 2024
Department of Health contract for $199,525 awarded to EY titled "WA Aged
Care Market Analysis and Options to Stimulate Supply"?
(2) If yes, what were the options recommended by
Ernst & Young's analysis?
(3) Does the government intend to implement any of
the options in this analysis and, if so, what is the timeline for implementing
them?
(4) Will the minister table the analysis?
776. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Aged
Care and Seniors:
I refer to the
minister's response to my question without notice 682 asked on behalf of
anxious aged-care respite clients, which did not answer any of the five parts,
and which now calls into question whether there is any benefit to our state in
having a state Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.
(1) Is the minister aware of the 18 September 2024
Department of Health contract for $199,525 awarded to EY titled "WA Aged
Care Market Analysis and Options to Stimulate Supply"?
(2) If yes, what were the options recommended by
Ernst & Young's analysis?
(3) Does the government intend to implement any of
the options in this analysis and, if so, what is the timeline for implementing
them?
(4) Will the minister table the analysis?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) The analysis examined current and
projected demand and supply for residential aged care in Western Australia.
This informed state government advocacy to the Commonwealth, as well as the state
government's commitment to deliver a $100 million aged-care low interest loan
scheme to deliver additional concessional aged-care beds, as well as the
implementation and expansion of the state government's Time to Think program.
(4) The analysis contains commercial-in-confidence
and sensitive information and is therefore not appropriate for release.
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) The analysis examined current and
projected demand and supply for residential aged care in Western Australia.
This informed state government advocacy to the Commonwealth, as well as the state
government's commitment to deliver a $100 million aged-care low interest loan
scheme to deliver additional concessional aged-care beds, as well as the
implementation and expansion of the state government's Time to Think program.
(4) The analysis contains commercial-in-confidence
and sensitive information and is therefore not appropriate for release.
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