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❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the Minister for Health regarding discrepancies in the Business Case for the Denmark health facility, specifically concerning the number of required places/beds and the impact of changing Commonwealth benchmarks. The Minister's response emphasizes a shift towards community-based care.

AnsweredQoN 3687Legislative Council

Asked

21 June 2006

Member

Hon Paul Llewellyn

Portfolio

Health

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I refer to question on notice number 3230 of 14 March 2006. The Minister has advised in her response to this question on 4 April 2006 that the Business Case for the new Denmark health facility identified 52 places not beds as being needed by 2006 in Denmark. However, the Business Case in fact shows that 58 places are needed by 2006 and of these 52 are for high and low aged care and therefore residential beds. Given this -
What will the effect of the change in Commonwealth benchmarks be on this estimate of the need?

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Answered

22 August 2006

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health

Response time

62 days

Any change to the Commonwealth benchmarks that increases the number of places assessed as being required, will recognise the trend towards more community based care not residential beds.

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