❓ Mr. Staltari questions the Minister for Health about the lack of specific funding for radiation therapy services in the north metropolitan area within the budget, following a previous assurance. The Minister's response deflects, highlighting existing services and federal government responsibility.
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Health—Radiation therapy services267.Mr Liam Staltarito
theMinister for Health:I refer the minister
to her answer to my question on 28 May regarding funding for radiation therapy
services in the north metropolitan area in which the minister told me to wait
for budget day. Can the minister please let me know the page number and line
number that includes the new funding for these services because I cannot seem
to find it in the budget?Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! You are not the minister.
theMinister for Health:I refer the minister
to her answer to my question on 28 May regarding funding for radiation therapy
services in the north metropolitan area in which the minister told me to wait
for budget day. Can the minister please let me know the page number and line
number that includes the new funding for these services because I cannot seem
to find it in the budget?Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! You are not the minister.
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25 June 2025
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Ms Meredith Hammat replied:I thank the member. The
member will recall that at the time there were questions and we had a matter of
public interest motion that looked into the provision of those cancer services.
I said then and I will say again that I know this is an important issue that
people living in the eastern suburbs and the member's community are facing. I
also said we are always looking at how we can deliver the services that people need,
particularly for those who live inthe eastern part
of the city. Patients can access cancer care like chemotherapy for common
cancers like lung, breastand prostate at St John of God Midland Public
Hospital without out-of-pocket expenses.When this issue came
up previously, I also said that the federal government has a role to play in
the resolution of the issue, and that we will continue to talk to it to find a
solution. I can confirm that I have had the opportunity to raise this issue
with Minister Butler and we will continue to look at what more we can do.I also want to take
this opportunity to remind people, particularly those who live near the
member's community, that we were at the Joondalup Health Campus today to open a
fantastic new ward with some brilliant facilities, that people in the member's
community will benefit from. There are more beds, new surgeries and two cath
labs. They are state-of-the-art facilities and a fantastic addition. I also make
the point that for those in the eastern suburbs, we have, in conjunction with
the federal government, committed to doing a major upgrade to the Midland hospital.
Member, I may have said there is an opportunity to look at what is available in
the budget, but I was very clear at the time that the key issue that needs to
be resolved is that of the federal government. We will continue to raise it
with it.
Health—Radiation therapy services
member will recall that at the time there were questions and we had a matter of
public interest motion that looked into the provision of those cancer services.
I said then and I will say again that I know this is an important issue that
people living in the eastern suburbs and the member's community are facing. I
also said we are always looking at how we can deliver the services that people need,
particularly for those who live inthe eastern part
of the city. Patients can access cancer care like chemotherapy for common
cancers like lung, breastand prostate at St John of God Midland Public
Hospital without out-of-pocket expenses.When this issue came
up previously, I also said that the federal government has a role to play in
the resolution of the issue, and that we will continue to talk to it to find a
solution. I can confirm that I have had the opportunity to raise this issue
with Minister Butler and we will continue to look at what more we can do.I also want to take
this opportunity to remind people, particularly those who live near the
member's community, that we were at the Joondalup Health Campus today to open a
fantastic new ward with some brilliant facilities, that people in the member's
community will benefit from. There are more beds, new surgeries and two cath
labs. They are state-of-the-art facilities and a fantastic addition. I also make
the point that for those in the eastern suburbs, we have, in conjunction with
the federal government, committed to doing a major upgrade to the Midland hospital.
Member, I may have said there is an opportunity to look at what is available in
the budget, but I was very clear at the time that the key issue that needs to
be resolved is that of the federal government. We will continue to raise it
with it.
Health—Radiation therapy services
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