A parliamentary question regarding the operational costs, capacity, and projected usage of the hydrotherapy pool at Fremantle Hospital. The Minister provides some information but lacks specific facility maintenance costs.

AnsweredQoN 290Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2005
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the hydrotherapy pool at Fremantle Hospital. (1) How much does the pool cost to operate per annum? (2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours and sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(1) How much does the pool cost to operate per annum? (2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours and sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours and sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(1) Estimated service delivery costs, including staffing, are $83 540 per annum. The facility is considered to be operating plant and, as such, is maintained by engineering. Specific facility maintenance and operating costs have been unable to be provided in the time given. (2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(2) Notional capacity of the Fremantle Hospital hydrotherapy service pool is from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday; that is, 42 hours 30 minutes. Extended hours on Saturday and Sunday would increase this to 59 hours 30 minutes. The number of people who can use the pool at any given time is dependent on the activities undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(3) Projected level of use for 2005 based on current activity equals 79 per cent of the notional Monday to Friday activity. (4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.
(4) Projected level of use for 2006 is 96 per cent of notional Monday to Friday capacity.

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