❓ Hon Adele Farina requests the Minister for Health to direct WA Country Health Service to review country ambulance services and make the report public. The Minister acknowledges the investment in country ambulance services and states that the recommendations will be considered as part of normal service delivery.
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WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE — COUNTRY AMBULANCE SERVICES —
REVIEW
922. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Will the
minister give an undertaking to immediately direct the WA Country Health
Service to undertake a review of country ambulance services with a view to
recommending a long-term solution to the provision of country ambulance
services to rural and remote areas of Western Australia as recommended by the
independent oversight panel review of St John Ambulance, and report by the end
of the year?
(2) Will the
minister give an undertaking to make the review report public before the end of
January 2017 and/or before the government enters the caretaker period?
REVIEW
922. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Will the
minister give an undertaking to immediately direct the WA Country Health
Service to undertake a review of country ambulance services with a view to
recommending a long-term solution to the provision of country ambulance
services to rural and remote areas of Western Australia as recommended by the
independent oversight panel review of St John Ambulance, and report by the end
of the year?
(2) Will the
minister give an undertaking to make the review report public before the end of
January 2017 and/or before the government enters the caretaker period?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1)–(2) The
state government has made a significant investment to enhance country ambulance
services in recent years in recognition of the importance of continuing to
provide a safe, sustainable and high‑quality service to our communities
in country Western Australia. All the findings and recommendations of the
independent oversight panel on country ambulance services will be considered.
As part of normal service delivery arrangements, opportunities to improve and
enhance outcomes are regularly considered. The Department of Health and the WA
Country Health Service will continue to work with St John Ambulance.
of this question.
(1)–(2) The
state government has made a significant investment to enhance country ambulance
services in recent years in recognition of the importance of continuing to
provide a safe, sustainable and high‑quality service to our communities
in country Western Australia. All the findings and recommendations of the
independent oversight panel on country ambulance services will be considered.
As part of normal service delivery arrangements, opportunities to improve and
enhance outcomes are regularly considered. The Department of Health and the WA
Country Health Service will continue to work with St John Ambulance.
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