❓ Question regarding the potential co-location of Geraldton Health Campus and St John of God Hospital, including government plans, agreements, site, operational model, timeline, and budget. The answer confirms redevelopment plans for the Geraldton Health Campus but indicates no firm agreements or timelines for co-location.
AnsweredQoN 1320Legislative Council
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I refer to claims by the Hon Darren West on ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt radio on Friday 11 May 2018, and I ask: (a) is it the Government's plan to collocate two hospitals in Geraldton on one site; (b) does the Government have the agreement of the St John of God Hospital in Geraldton to collocate with the Geraldton Health Campus; (c) on what site is it proposed that the two hospitals will collocate; (d) is it proposed that the new collocated hospital with be a privately run public hospital; (e) what timeline is the Government working toward for the collocation of the two hospitals; and (f) what budget funding has been allocated across the forward estimates for planning works associated with the collocation of the two hospitals?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
I am advised that:
(a) The redevelopment of the Geraldton Health Campus (GHC) will be undertaken as a staged approach with $73.3 million allocated in the State budget for stage 1. The site planning has commenced and includes capacity for other facilities and co-location opportunities on the GHC site in the future.
(b) There has been some provisional discussion between WA Country Health Service and St John of God Health Care regarding potential opportunities for co-location, however there is no agreement in place.
(c) The redevelopment of GHC will be conducted on the existing GHC site.
(d) No proposal has been considered.
(e) There is currently no timeline.
(f) Funding has been allocated to the GHC redevelopment on the existing GHC site.
(a) The redevelopment of the Geraldton Health Campus (GHC) will be undertaken as a staged approach with $73.3 million allocated in the State budget for stage 1. The site planning has commenced and includes capacity for other facilities and co-location opportunities on the GHC site in the future.
(b) There has been some provisional discussion between WA Country Health Service and St John of God Health Care regarding potential opportunities for co-location, however there is no agreement in place.
(c) The redevelopment of GHC will be conducted on the existing GHC site.
(d) No proposal has been considered.
(e) There is currently no timeline.
(f) Funding has been allocated to the GHC redevelopment on the existing GHC site.
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