Hon. Linda Savage asks about the Department of Health's enhanced home visiting service, including enrollment numbers, staffing levels, pregnancy support, and referral processes. Hon. Helen Morton acknowledges the question but states that providing the information within the given timeframe is not possible and requests the question be placed on notice.

AnsweredQoN 1114Legislative Council
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30 November 2011
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — ENHANCED HOME VISITING SERVICE
I refer to the enhanced home visiting service provided by the Department of Health. (1) How many families are currently enrolled in or engaged with the service in the Perth metropolitan area and in WA country areas? (2) How many full-time equivalent nurses are involved with or provide the service? (3) How many full-time equivalent other employees are involved with or provide the service? (4) Does the program involve structured home visiting during a client’s pregnancy? (5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) How many families are currently enrolled in or engaged with the service in the Perth metropolitan area and in WA country areas? (2) How many full-time equivalent nurses are involved with or provide the service? (3) How many full-time equivalent other employees are involved with or provide the service? (4) Does the program involve structured home visiting during a client’s pregnancy? (5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) How many full-time equivalent nurses are involved with or provide the service? (3) How many full-time equivalent other employees are involved with or provide the service? (4) Does the program involve structured home visiting during a client’s pregnancy? (5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) How many full-time equivalent other employees are involved with or provide the service? (4) Does the program involve structured home visiting during a client’s pregnancy? (5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Does the program involve structured home visiting during a client’s pregnancy? (5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(5) How and by whom is a client referred to the health department’s enhanced home visiting service? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1)–(5) The North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Child and Adolescent and WA Country Health Services and the Department of Health either directly or through contract arrangements with non-government organisations provide an enhanced home visiting service. These services include hospital in the home, rehabilitation in the home and home hospital services, which include hospital substitution, post acute care and community nursing services. As each hospital in each area health service provides a home visiting service, providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.

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