Hon Norm Kelly questions the Minister for Health regarding a shortage of high care nursing home beds in the Shire of Kalamunda and the State Government's actions to address this with the Commonwealth Government.

AnsweredQoN 793Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2000
Portfolio
Health

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793. Hon Norm Kelly to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Is the Shire of Kalamunda under the benchmark for high care nursing home bed places?
(2) If yes, by how many beds?
(3) What measures has the State Government undertaken to make it clear to the Commonwealth Government that there is a shortage of nursing home beds in the Shire of Kalamunda?
(4) Was the Aged Care Planning Advisory Committee expected to meet in preparation for another allocation round of new high care places in early 2000?
(5) Has that meeting occurred?
(6) If not, what is the new schedule for the meeting?
(7) If yes, what were the results of this meeting?

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Answered
15 November 2000
Response time
63 days
The Minister Replied:
1) Yes.
2) 83 beds.
3) The Commonwealth has an Aged Care Planning and Advisory Committee (ACPAC) the function of which is to identify areas of highest relative need and make recommendations to the Commonwealth Minister for Aged Care on the development and location of new places. The Health Department of Western Australia is a member of the ACPAC and as such has input into the discussions relating to areas of need and subsequent bed allocations.
4) Yes.
5) Yes.
6) Not applicable.
7) Committee proceedings are confidential, a requirement of the Allocation Principles of the Aged Care Act 1997.

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