❓ Dr. Jacobs questions the Minister of Health on the lack of a quarterly report card as recommended by the Reid report, data collection methods, and waiting list data. The Minister responds by tabling the WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07, claiming it addresses the issues raised.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - QUARTERLY REPORT CARD
Recommendation 77 of the Reid report states that the Department of Health should produce a quarterly report card that gives the community and other stakeholders easy access to key statistics on health system performance. No such report has ever been presented; therefore, I ask - (1) Why not? (2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY
Recommendation 77 of the Reid report states that the Department of Health should produce a quarterly report card that gives the community and other stakeholders easy access to key statistics on health system performance. No such report has ever been presented; therefore, I ask - (1) Why not? (2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(1) Why not? (2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
[See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(1) Why not? (2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(2) How does the government expect to provide baseline data gathered in an objective way prior to the minister’s so-called reforms against which to compare his progress? (3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(3) Why has the minister changed the way he records a number of what could be key indicators, making it even more difficult to assess progress, if any, that has been made? (4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(4) Why has no data been reported on waiting lists for any quarter after June 2005? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
(1)-(4) Mr Speaker, let me put the member out of his misery. What I would like to present to the member and to this house is the operational plan for the coming 12 months in the health system in Western Australia, which over some 39 pages goes into enormous detail of everything that will be done in the health system of a major nature, and which will include all the issues to which the member has just referred. In particular, I draw his attention to our very aggressive program for redressing the decades of neglect in mental health in Western Australia; in particular, the major construction program that will take place across the length and breadth of the state - Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : - including in areas adjacent to the member for Leschenault’s electorate in Bunbury, where there will be a fairly massive expansion of mental health facilities, as well as the accommodation that will be provided everywhere. I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
I also draw the attention of members to what will be done for elective surgery, which is a major area of concern. As a result of the implementation of this operational plan in the next 12 months, for the first time in the history of this state every person will receive his or her elective surgery within the clinically desirable times. That has never before been achieved; thousands of people have always fallen between the cracks. As a result of the initiatives outlined in this document, the member will find that all these matters will be adequately addressed. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The member for Dawesville will find that as the recommendations in this document are implemented during the course of the next 12 months, we will say to the public that this is what we are doing. Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is what opposition members asked for; they wanted to know what we were doing and how it would be measured. Here it is, Mr Speaker. I table the document titled “WA Health Operational Plan 2006-07”. [See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
[See paper 1475.] The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Dawesville, Leschenault, Vasse and Nedlands.
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