❓ Question regarding the South Metropolitan Health Service's collaboration with the City of Mandurah on healthy eating initiatives, including staffing, costs, and impact on obesity rates. The answer clarifies SMHS's role and resource allocation.
AnsweredQoN 5651Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to page 22 of the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) 2018-19 Annual Report, and ask: (a) How many SMHS staff were engaged as part of the health eating collaboration with the City of Mandurah and what was the estimated cost to the taxpayer; (b) What specific work was undertaken by SMHS to help Mandurah residents "access seasonal fruit, Vietnamese salad shakes and delicious homemade muffins" and how long will this collaboration exist; (c) Has any review been undertaken, or is any review planned, in relation to the impact this change has had on the obesity rates in Mandurah: (i) If not, why not; and (ii) If so, when will that review be undertaken; (d) Outside of this collaboration, has any other work been undertaken by SMHS to help "combat the growing rates of overweight and obesity in the SMHS community": (i) If so, what was the estimated cost to the taxpayer for these collaborations; and (e) What is the estimated total cost to the taxpayer associated with this collaboration?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2019
Response time
12 days
I am advised:
(a) There was one Health Promotion Officer supporting the City of Mandurah. All costs are allocated as part of the SMHS salaries budget for health promotion and prevention.
(b) None. All food menu items are accessed and provided by the City of Mandurah.
(c) No.
(i) The SMHS monitors data provided by the WA Health Epidemiology branch as part of the WA Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Yes. The SMHS provides ‘in kind’ support to all local governments within its catchment to curb the rise in overweight and obesity as part of the WA State Public Health Plan 2019-2024, WA Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2017-2021, and WA Sustainable Health Review.
(i) All costs are allocated as part of the SMHS salaries for health promotion and prevention.
(e) All costs from this collaboration are allocated as part of the SMHS operating budget.
(a) There was one Health Promotion Officer supporting the City of Mandurah. All costs are allocated as part of the SMHS salaries budget for health promotion and prevention.
(b) None. All food menu items are accessed and provided by the City of Mandurah.
(c) No.
(i) The SMHS monitors data provided by the WA Health Epidemiology branch as part of the WA Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Yes. The SMHS provides ‘in kind’ support to all local governments within its catchment to curb the rise in overweight and obesity as part of the WA State Public Health Plan 2019-2024, WA Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2017-2021, and WA Sustainable Health Review.
(i) All costs are allocated as part of the SMHS salaries for health promotion and prevention.
(e) All costs from this collaboration are allocated as part of the SMHS operating budget.
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