Opposition questions Health Minister about funding delays to not-for-profit health organisations. The Minister denies delays, stating funding continues except for services defunded to reprioritise $11.7 million to core services, while reinstating funding for a physiotherapy program.

AnsweredQoN 1386Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2003
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to funding for not-for-profit organisations in the health sector. (1) How many organisations have not received their funding for the 2003-04 financial year? (2) How much does this amount to in dollar terms? (3) When will these organisations receive the funding that has been promised to them? (4) Why has the Government delayed funding to these organisations? (5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(1) How many organisations have not received their funding for the 2003-04 financial year? (2) How much does this amount to in dollar terms? (3) When will these organisations receive the funding that has been promised to them? (4) Why has the Government delayed funding to these organisations? (5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(2) How much does this amount to in dollar terms? (3) When will these organisations receive the funding that has been promised to them? (4) Why has the Government delayed funding to these organisations? (5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(3) When will these organisations receive the funding that has been promised to them? (4) Why has the Government delayed funding to these organisations? (5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(4) Why has the Government delayed funding to these organisations? (5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Is the minister aware that delaying funding to not-for-profit organisations causes them difficulty and limits their ability to provide services to the public? (6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(6) If yes to (5), will the minister act to ensure that the situation is remedied and does not recur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following response is provided on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health - (1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(1) All organisations continue to receive funding with the exception of the services defunded by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003. (2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(2) The changes announced by the Minister for Health on 16 September 2003 will enable the reprioritisation of $11.7 million of funding from not-for-profit organisations and Department of Health programs to core health services. Subsequent to the announcement, the Minister for Health directed that the community physiotherapy mobility program continue to be funded. The annual cost of the program is approximately $174 000. (3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(3) The organisations are receiving funding at the 2002-03 contracted levels. (4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(4) The Minister for Health has not delayed funding to not-for-profit organisations. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.

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