❓ A parliamentary question addresses Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) funding and response times, particularly regarding interhospital transfers and regional hospital services. The Minister acknowledges funding increases and collaborative efforts but denies service reductions.
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ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE
I refer to the difficulty faced by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in responding to emergencies within emergency benchmark response times because 82 per cent of its time and resources are being spent on interhospital transfers. Given that the RFDS interhospital transfers are the responsibility of the state government — (1) What has the minister done in the past six months to assist the RFDS to respond to medical emergencies within benchmark times? (2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the difficulty faced by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in responding to emergencies within emergency benchmark response times because 82 per cent of its time and resources are being spent on interhospital transfers. Given that the RFDS interhospital transfers are the responsibility of the state government — (1) What has the minister done in the past six months to assist the RFDS to respond to medical emergencies within benchmark times? (2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(1) What has the minister done in the past six months to assist the RFDS to respond to medical emergencies within benchmark times? (2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(1) What has the minister done in the past six months to assist the RFDS to respond to medical emergencies within benchmark times? (2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(2) Are any new funds in the pipeline for the RFDS to assist with operational costs and to provide more pilots and medical staff? (3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(3) Does the minister concede that the large amount of time and resources spent on transferring patients is a direct result of a reduction of hospital services in regional areas? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(1) The Australian government is responsible for funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary evacuations while the state government is responsible for the funding of RFDS for interhospital patient transfers, which include priority 1 emergency transfers. The RFDS funding from the state government for 2007-08 is $19 million, which is an increase of $8 million from 2001-02. An increase in funding from July 2007 is being used to provide a new service in which medical officers assist with the priority 1 transfers for the helicopter service and for additional medical staff at the Jandakot and Port Hedland RFDS bases. Funding from the Australian government in 2007-08 is $12.5 million. The WA Country Health Service has worked closely with the RFDS over the past six months to develop a five-year plan for aeromedical interhospital transport. The Pilbara has been identified as an area of increasing demand, and the WA Country Health Service is working with RFDS and mining companies to address this growth. The state government has also worked closely with the Australian government to jointly assess the capital requirements of RFDS into the future. (2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(2) No. However, WA health has prepared a business case for RFDS funding for the next five years for the consideration of the state government. (3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
(3) No. Hospital expenditure in regional areas has increased from 2001-02. Examples of increases in the services are the building of new hospitals or multipurpose centres at Geraldton at a cost of $49 million, at Halls Creek at a cost of $8.7 million, at Moora at a cost of $8.5 million and at Fitzroy Crossing at a cost of $15.7 million. Significant upgrades of existing hospitals and health facilities have been made in Margaret River at a cost of $3.4 million, at Kununurra at a cost of $8.6 million, at Port Hedland at a cost of $17.65 million, at Carnarvon at a cost of $2.9 million, and at Bunbury at a cost of $14.5 million.
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