❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Health about poor health outcomes in WA despite its strong economy, focusing on emergency department performance. The Minister defends the government's investment in health, particularly in emergency care and aged care beds.
AnsweredQoN 130Legislative Assembly
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
130. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Health:
I
have a supplementary question. How can the best performing economic state in
the country continue to have such —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
No! Can everyone, including ministers, be quiet. I would like to hear the
question in silence. I am not interested in your commentary or reaction to it.
It is a supplementary question.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, that
is the second time you have interjected.
Dr
D.J. HONEY : How can the best
performing economic state in the country continue to have such a poor health- related
outcome under the minister's watch?
130. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Health:
I
have a supplementary question. How can the best performing economic state in
the country continue to have such —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
No! Can everyone, including ministers, be quiet. I would like to hear the
question in silence. I am not interested in your commentary or reaction to it.
It is a supplementary question.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, that
is the second time you have interjected.
Dr
D.J. HONEY : How can the best
performing economic state in the country continue to have such a poor health- related
outcome under the minister's watch?
AnswerView source ↗
First of all, on behalf of the
government, I will take the compliment from the member for Cottesloe that Western
Australia is the best performing economic state in the country, with a high
rate of employment and very high rates of participation. That is good for
households.
I
will outline the investment by this government in our health system,
particularly as it relates to emergency departments . Much of this
investment is actually in commonwealth areas. We have had $60 million to
convert 120 temporary transition care beds—that is, aged-care beds—into
permanent care beds. This government is funding that. There is $22 million to
uplift adult community health treatments to support people.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Ms A. SANDERSON : The member asked the question; I am
giving him the answer. We have spent $90 million on innovation in how we
support our patients to find alternative care, because at the moment the
emergency department is the only funnel. We know that primary care is
struggling. We know that people cannot get in to see general practitioners.
This government has made record investment in our hospital
system, from the emergency department through to discharge and through to
community services. I look forward to the opposition's solutions to the
complex issues that face every single health system around the world.
government, I will take the compliment from the member for Cottesloe that Western
Australia is the best performing economic state in the country, with a high
rate of employment and very high rates of participation. That is good for
households.
I
will outline the investment by this government in our health system,
particularly as it relates to emergency departments . Much of this
investment is actually in commonwealth areas. We have had $60 million to
convert 120 temporary transition care beds—that is, aged-care beds—into
permanent care beds. This government is funding that. There is $22 million to
uplift adult community health treatments to support people.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Ms A. SANDERSON : The member asked the question; I am
giving him the answer. We have spent $90 million on innovation in how we
support our patients to find alternative care, because at the moment the
emergency department is the only funnel. We know that primary care is
struggling. We know that people cannot get in to see general practitioners.
This government has made record investment in our hospital
system, from the emergency department through to discharge and through to
community services. I look forward to the opposition's solutions to the
complex issues that face every single health system around the world.
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