❓ Hon James Hayward questions the Minister for Health regarding a significant increase in WA deaths between 2020 and 2022, seeking reasons and a timeline for a formal report. The Minister confirms the increase, defers to a nationally consistent reporting approach for a formal report, and directs the questioner to ABS data.
AnsweredQoN 532Legislative Council
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DEATH
— NUMBERS
532. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the number of deaths
recorded in Western Australia.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the total number of deaths in 2022 was 14.45 per cent
higher than the total number of deaths in 2020?
(2) Noting that
the government is currently conducting analysis of the number of deaths
recorded in WA, when will the minister be able to table a report that
identifies the possible reasons for the increase in the number of deaths?
(3) Is the
minister able to advise what current information is available to better
understand the reason for the statistically
significant increase in the number of deaths in WA, prior to a formal report
becoming available?
(4) If no to (3), why is the minister unable to
comment on 2 215 more people dying in 2022 compared with 2020?
— NUMBERS
532. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the number of deaths
recorded in Western Australia.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the total number of deaths in 2022 was 14.45 per cent
higher than the total number of deaths in 2020?
(2) Noting that
the government is currently conducting analysis of the number of deaths
recorded in WA, when will the minister be able to table a report that
identifies the possible reasons for the increase in the number of deaths?
(3) Is the
minister able to advise what current information is available to better
understand the reason for the statistically
significant increase in the number of deaths in WA, prior to a formal report
becoming available?
(4) If no to (3), why is the minister unable to
comment on 2 215 more people dying in 2022 compared with 2020?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) Yes.
(2) Reporting will be available when
a nationally consistent reporting approach has been agreed.
(3) Information
is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. I table an example of
this information.
[See paper 2117 .]
(4) Not applicable.
(2) Reporting will be available when
a nationally consistent reporting approach has been agreed.
(3) Information
is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. I table an example of
this information.
[See paper 2117 .]
(4) Not applicable.
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