❓ Mr Brown questions the Minister for Health regarding a radio interview about free needles for drug addicts and diabetics, and the potential provision of free needles to diabetics, awaiting the outcome of a Commonwealth review.
AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Assembly
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867. Mr BROWN to the Minister for Health:
(1) Did the Minister give a radio interview dealing with needles being made available free of cost to drug addicts and diabetics?
(2) Is the Government considering the provision of free needles to diabetics?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If so, has the Health Department or some other group/person been asked to prepare a report?
(5) If so, who is preparing the report?
(6) When is the report expected to be received?
(7) If not, what process is the Government going through to consider the provision of needles to diabetics?
(8) When does the Minister expect the Government to make a final decision on this matter?
(1) Did the Minister give a radio interview dealing with needles being made available free of cost to drug addicts and diabetics?
(2) Is the Government considering the provision of free needles to diabetics?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If so, has the Health Department or some other group/person been asked to prepare a report?
(5) If so, who is preparing the report?
(6) When is the report expected to be received?
(7) If not, what process is the Government going through to consider the provision of needles to diabetics?
(8) When does the Minister expect the Government to make a final decision on this matter?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
9 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) Yes, Liam Bartlett's morning program on 18 October 2000.
(2) Yes.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) No.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) The Commonwealth Government is reviewing the current National Diabetes Supply Service (NDSS) Agreement with Diabetes Australia and it is appropriate for the State Government to wait for the outcome of this review to be able to make an informed decision on the co-payment issue for people with Diabetes.
(8) Following Commonwealth Government's review of the NDSS Agreement in early 2001.
(1) Yes, Liam Bartlett's morning program on 18 October 2000.
(2) Yes.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) No.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) The Commonwealth Government is reviewing the current National Diabetes Supply Service (NDSS) Agreement with Diabetes Australia and it is appropriate for the State Government to wait for the outcome of this review to be able to make an informed decision on the co-payment issue for people with Diabetes.
(8) Following Commonwealth Government's review of the NDSS Agreement in early 2001.
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