A parliamentary question regarding the operational costs, capacity, and usage of the hydrotherapy pool at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital, with a focus on potential surplus capacity for external users. The response details cost coverage, usage hours, and offers to external groups.

AnsweredQoN 303Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2005
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the hydrotherapy pool at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. (1) How much does the pool cost to operate per annum? (2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours or sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? (5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(1) How much does the pool cost to operate per annum? (2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours or sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? (5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(2) What is the notional capacity of the pool per week in terms of patient contact hours or sessions? (3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? (5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(3) What is the projected level of usage per week for the balance of 2005? (4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? (5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(4) What is the projected level of usage per week from January 2006? (5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(5) In relation to (3) and (4) above, what surplus capacity will be available for use by outside users such as infant swimming training classes or private physiotherapists? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(1) Neutral. The cost of maintaining the pool is currently covered by the rent received from East Fremantle Physiotherapy. East Fremantle Physiotherapy meets the staffing costs of operating the pool. (2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(2) The notional capacity of the pool is seven days per week, or 78.5 hours in total. The pool’s capacity in terms of the number of people who can use it at any given time is dependent on the activities being undertaken; for example, rehabilitation versus infant swimming classes. (3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(3) The projected level of usage for public patients is 27.5 hours per week, or from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. (4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(4) Refer to the answer to (3). (5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
(5) The hydrotherapy pool has been offered to East Fremantle Physiotherapy and Oceanic Waterbabies from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

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