❓ The Minister for Health outlines a $14 million funding commitment over four years to improve palliative care services, particularly for cancer patients in rural and Indigenous communities, enabling them to receive care at home.
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PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES
I acknowledge pupils from St Anthony’s School, Wanneroo, in the public gallery. It is National Palliative Care Week next week. Will the minister please advise me what the Liberal-National government will do to assist children and adults who require palliative care services? Dr K.D. HAMES
I acknowledge pupils from St Anthony’s School, Wanneroo, in the public gallery. It is National Palliative Care Week next week. Will the minister please advise me what the Liberal-National government will do to assist children and adults who require palliative care services? Dr K.D. HAMES
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I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
It is National Palliative Care Week next week. Will the minister please advise me what the Liberal-National government will do to assist children and adults who require palliative care services? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
It is National Palliative Care Week next week. Will the minister please advise me what the Liberal-National government will do to assist children and adults who require palliative care services? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
I thank the member for his question in recognition that next week is National Palliative Care Week. As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
As you know, Mr Speaker, this government takes very seriously services to patients with cancer, as is evidenced by its continued funding and keeping on track stage 2 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. However, more importantly—I feel like this is like Groundhog Day —here I am again today, as I have on many occasions, announcing yet another election commitment that this government has fulfilled. This government has committed a $14 million fund over four years to help properly manage patients with cancer. The program will be spread over both metropolitan and country areas, especially in remote and rural communities and in Indigenous communities. The program will provide strong support through cancer care networks to look after patients with terminal cancer in their own homes. We will establish network teams that will help people manage the end stage of their cancer in their own homes, if that is their choice, even if they come from rural areas. Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
Members who represent country regions, therefore, will be very excited to hear that. Instead of having to come to Perth for the final days of their terminal illness, people will have teams of people to look after them in their own homes, if that is their choice; particularly Aboriginal people with cancer, who so very often in the final days of their lives have to be taken away from their family and friends, either to major regional centres or all the way to Perth. Under this scheme they can be looked after at home. This scheme will be managed by the Western Australian Cancer and Palliative Care Network, which will develop the palliative care teams that will go out and work with the community. This scheme will add to the commitment we made in the substantial increase in funding we put into the patient assisted travel scheme, particularly the PAT scheme for taking care of cancer patients, and will make sure that people who live more than four hours’ drive from Perth—as opposed to the former 16 hours’ drive from Perth—can access air fares and have carers travel with them. Even if people have to be hospitalised, their carers will still be funded for accommodation while they are in hospital. We have therefore put forward a fantastic package of funding for patients with cancer in this state, and once again I am very pleased that yet another election commitment has been completed.
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