❓ Question regarding the allocation of funding for the Mosquito Control Initiative in the South West electoral region, with the answer outlining the process for determining funding allocation based on local government requests and demonstrated health impacts.
AnsweredQoN 555Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 137 "Significant Issues Impacting the Agency", line item "Mosquito Control Initiative" dot point 4, and ask: (a) how much of this funding will be spent in the South West electoral region in 2013-14; (b) where in the South West will the funding be spent; and (c) how will the funding be spent?
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Answered
26 November 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
26 days
(a) Allocation of funding will be determined by the number of funding requests received from Local Governments (Contiguous Local Authorities Groups - CLAG) and the amount requested in each funding request.
(b) Priority will be given to regions with demonstrated health impacts from mosquitoes and who demonstrate a capacity to utilise the resources for effective management of mosquitoes.
(c) The funding will be spent in line with mosquito management activities proposed by each CLAG in their funding request. This is likely to vary between CLAG programs because of the different mosquito breeding sources and environmental conditions in each jurisdiction, but will include:
· larvicides and adulticides for mosquito control;
· earthworks and site modification to prevent mosquito breeding;
· equipment for mosquito management and control;
· health promotion and community education material;
· external review of existing programs to identify opportunities for improvement;
· audits of mosquito species present, breeding sites and the risks posed to human health;
· additional staff to undertake mosquito management;
· attendance at mosquito management training courses; and
· IT for field based recording of mosquito populations to improve accuracy of delivery of chemicals and mapping risk to communities.
(b) Priority will be given to regions with demonstrated health impacts from mosquitoes and who demonstrate a capacity to utilise the resources for effective management of mosquitoes.
(c) The funding will be spent in line with mosquito management activities proposed by each CLAG in their funding request. This is likely to vary between CLAG programs because of the different mosquito breeding sources and environmental conditions in each jurisdiction, but will include:
· larvicides and adulticides for mosquito control;
· earthworks and site modification to prevent mosquito breeding;
· equipment for mosquito management and control;
· health promotion and community education material;
· external review of existing programs to identify opportunities for improvement;
· audits of mosquito species present, breeding sites and the risks posed to human health;
· additional staff to undertake mosquito management;
· attendance at mosquito management training courses; and
· IT for field based recording of mosquito populations to improve accuracy of delivery of chemicals and mapping risk to communities.
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