❓ Details of facilities at the new Lake Grace joint venture medical centre, including funding sources, services offered, and expected benefits such as improved staff attraction and retention and community development.
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Can the minister provide details of facilities at the new Lake Grace joint venture medical centre? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
The Lake Grace joint venture medical centre was officially opened by Hon John Day, MLA, Minister for Health, on 21 October 2000. The building is constructed adjacent to the Lake Grace District Hospital on shire land and is owned by the Shire of Lake Grace. The Health Department has entered into a peppercorn lease arrangement with the shire for an initial lease period of 21 years. The new centre is an example of the benefits of collaboration. Two doctors surgeries, a dental surgery, a home and community care office and facilities for allied health professionals - including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and mental health professional - have been accommodated in the new building. Other services which will be delivered from the new centre include telehealth services, child and community health services, and well women, well men, diabetic and stay well clinics coordinated by nurse practitioners and the local doctor. The benefits of having all these services under the one roof are enormous, enabling access to a wide variety of health services at the one centre, making it a one stop health shop, as it were. The new centre was established at a cost of $695 000. The Health Department contributed $265 000 to the development, the Shire of Lake Grace contributed $250 000, the commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care contributed $100 000, the state Department of Commerce and Trade contributed $50 000, and the state Wheatbelt Development Commission contributed $30 000. It is expected that the greatest benefit to be gained from the new centre will be an increase in the attraction and retention of staff. Working conditions for staff have been improved significantly, and new equipment and technology will help staff perform efficiently. It is expected that the improved working conditions will encourage a long-term commitment to the practice. The community will also benefit greatly, because new developments and investments in health encourage further development in the region. Quality health services are always important to the development and growth of a town, and this Government is committed to providing all Western Australians with health care close to where they live.
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