Mr. Cook inquires about funding allocation for capital works and recurrent measures in Beacon under the Southern Inland Health Initiative. The response details limited direct funding to Beacon, with broader district-wide allocations.

AnsweredQoN 1357Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2013
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the Southern Inland Health Initiative, funded by Royalties for Regions and ask for the town of Beacon: (a) how much has been spent in Beacon on capital works for the years: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; and (iii) 2012–2013; (b) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of projects for the amounts outlined in (a); (c) how much is earmarked to be spent in Beacon on capital works for the years: (i) 2013–2014; and (ii) 2014–2015; (d) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of projects for the amounts outlined in (c); (e) how much has been spent in Beacon on recurrent measures for the years: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; and (iii) 2012–2013; (f) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of the measures for the amounts outlined in (e); (g) how much is earmarked to be spent in Beacon on recurrent measures for the years: (i) 2013–2014; and (ii) 2014–2015; and (h) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of measures for the amounts outlined in (g)?

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Answered
4 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a-d) Not applicable. Although Beacon is within the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) Capital catchment, no funding has been allocated specifically to this site/town. Capital funding has been directed to best support the region as a whole.
(e)(i-ii) Nil.
(iii) $13,000
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures
2011-2012 $281,963 - Eastern Wheatbelt Health District
2012-2013 $791,943 - Eastern Wheatbelt Health District
(f)
· General Practitioner Primary Health Care Incentive.
· Nurse Practitioner services focussed on Aboriginal population and chronic conditions including mental health clients with chronic conditions.
· Diabetes Education Services.
· Health Navigator - program to help clients identified as high risk, those that require frequent support services for diabetes, chronic respiratory illness and cardiac failure.
· Aged Care Assessment Team assessments.
· District level primary health care integration and coordination.
(g)(i) $13,000
(ii) $122,459
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures
2013-2014 $1,002,886 - Eastern Wheatbelt Health District
2014-2015 $1,735,159 - Eastern Wheatbelt Health District
(h)
· General Practitioner Primary Health Care Incentive.
· Nurse Practitioner services focussed on Aboriginal population and chronic conditions including mental health clients with chronic conditions.
· Diabetes Education Services.
· Health Navigator - program to help clients identified as high risk, those that require frequent support services for diabetes, chronic respiratory illness and cardiac failure.
· Aged Care Assessment Team assessments.
· District level primary health care integration and coordination.
· Telehealth equipment and outpatients.

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