❓ Sue Ellery asks about the funding sources for various vaccination programs in WA, and Simon O'Brien clarifies the Commonwealth and State responsibilities.
AnsweredQoN 28Legislative Council
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FUNDING FOR VACCINATION PROGRAMS
(1) Can the minister advise of the source of funding—commonwealth or state—for the following vaccination programs — (a) scheduled vaccines for children aged from zero to 15 years of age; (b) the school catch-up program; (c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program? (2) Can the minister advise which, if any, of the payments that are made by the state are later reimbursed by the commonwealth? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Can the minister advise of the source of funding—commonwealth or state—for the following vaccination programs — (a) scheduled vaccines for children aged from zero to 15 years of age; (b) the school catch-up program; (c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program? (2) Can the minister advise which, if any, of the payments that are made by the state are later reimbursed by the commonwealth? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide this answer, which was current as at 4 March, which is when I think notice was given. (1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
(b) the school catch-up program; (c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program?
(c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program?
(d) the influenza vaccines program?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide this answer, which was current as at 4 March, which is when I think notice was given. (1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide this answer, which was current as at 4 March, which is when I think notice was given. (1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
(1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
(d) state.
(b) the school catch-up program; (c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program?
(c) the humanitarian refugee catch-up program; and (d) the influenza vaccines program?
(d) the influenza vaccines program?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide this answer, which was current as at 4 March, which is when I think notice was given. (1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide this answer, which was current as at 4 March, which is when I think notice was given. (1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
(1) (a)–(b) commonwealth; (c) there is no specific national immunisation program funding allocated to the humanitarian refugee group; (d) state. (2) Nil.
(d) state.
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