❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Health about the replacement of flammable cladding at Fiona Stanley Hospital, referencing the Grenfell Tower fire. The Minister outlines ongoing remediation efforts across multiple sites, including mitigation measures at Fiona Stanley Hospital, and explains the complexities of the project.
AnsweredQoN 475Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL —
CLADDING — FIRE RISK
475. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to significant
concerns regarding flammable cladding on public and private buildings in Western
Australia, which came to light following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in
London in 2017.
(1) Can the minister confirm that dangerous cladding
on the Fiona Stanley Hospital has not yet been replaced?
(2) When will it
be replaced, given four long years have now passed since the Grenfell Tower
tragedy?
CLADDING — FIRE RISK
475. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to significant
concerns regarding flammable cladding on public and private buildings in Western
Australia, which came to light following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in
London in 2017.
(1) Can the minister confirm that dangerous cladding
on the Fiona Stanley Hospital has not yet been replaced?
(2) When will it
be replaced, given four long years have now passed since the Grenfell Tower
tragedy?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for the question. I wonder whether he got permission from Hon
Peter Collier and Hon Nick Goiran to ask it!
Dr D.J. Honey : Answer the
question.
Mr R.H. COOK : They are the
ones who are running the show; it is not you, Leader of the Liberal Party, so
you need to make a decision about whether you run the Liberal Party or they do.
In the current situation, you cannot all be in Parliament while that is
happening.
This
important program has been ongoing since the dreadful experience of the
Grenfell Tower fire. There were 97
sites identified as a result of a study done right across all our healthcare
facilities. As at 27 July, 85 of the 97 sites or facilities identified
under the aluminium composite panel audit were classified as not requiring any
further action. Remediation planning and assessment of treatment options is
underway at the remaining 12 sites. In the meantime, we have done a range of
mitigation work at Fiona Stanley Hospital. This has included enhancement of the
fire system testing; fire doors and walls have been audited; evacuation
procedures have been reviewed and updated; additional fire evacuation training
for staff and wardens has been undertaken; additional patrols of at-risk areas
have been introduced; road access for fire vehicles has been reviewed; and all
smoke systems and sprinklers have been reviewed.
A number of campuses right around
the state required identification for rectification or remediation work, and
they were prioritised from very extreme risks to the lowest of risks. For
members' information, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women was
identified as a high priority project, and that has already been completed.
Royal Perth Hospital's program was
completed in March 2021. The program at Rockingham will be completed by
December 2021 and at St John of God Midland Public Hospital by November
2021. Obviously, this is a very large project. Before the works at Fiona
Stanley Hospital are completed, it will require us to close some wards. That
will obviously be very difficult work, but it is work that is going on right
across all government assets to make sure we can mitigate the impacts of these
aluminium composite panels.
thank the member for the question. I wonder whether he got permission from Hon
Peter Collier and Hon Nick Goiran to ask it!
Dr D.J. Honey : Answer the
question.
Mr R.H. COOK : They are the
ones who are running the show; it is not you, Leader of the Liberal Party, so
you need to make a decision about whether you run the Liberal Party or they do.
In the current situation, you cannot all be in Parliament while that is
happening.
This
important program has been ongoing since the dreadful experience of the
Grenfell Tower fire. There were 97
sites identified as a result of a study done right across all our healthcare
facilities. As at 27 July, 85 of the 97 sites or facilities identified
under the aluminium composite panel audit were classified as not requiring any
further action. Remediation planning and assessment of treatment options is
underway at the remaining 12 sites. In the meantime, we have done a range of
mitigation work at Fiona Stanley Hospital. This has included enhancement of the
fire system testing; fire doors and walls have been audited; evacuation
procedures have been reviewed and updated; additional fire evacuation training
for staff and wardens has been undertaken; additional patrols of at-risk areas
have been introduced; road access for fire vehicles has been reviewed; and all
smoke systems and sprinklers have been reviewed.
A number of campuses right around
the state required identification for rectification or remediation work, and
they were prioritised from very extreme risks to the lowest of risks. For
members' information, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women was
identified as a high priority project, and that has already been completed.
Royal Perth Hospital's program was
completed in March 2021. The program at Rockingham will be completed by
December 2021 and at St John of God Midland Public Hospital by November
2021. Obviously, this is a very large project. Before the works at Fiona
Stanley Hospital are completed, it will require us to close some wards. That
will obviously be very difficult work, but it is work that is going on right
across all government assets to make sure we can mitigate the impacts of these
aluminium composite panels.
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