❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the progress of drafting new health legislation to replace the Health Act 1911, including consultation details and the expected introduction timeline. The Minister confirms drafting, details extensive consultations and provides an expected introduction date.
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HEALTH LEGISLATION
I refer the minister to comments in “The Western Australian Chief Health Officer’s Report 2010” on developing new legislation to replace the Health Act 1911. (1) Has the government drafted or begun to draft new legislation? (2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer the minister to comments in “The Western Australian Chief Health Officer’s Report 2010” on developing new legislation to replace the Health Act 1911. (1) Has the government drafted or begun to draft new legislation? (2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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(1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(1) Has the government drafted or begun to draft new legislation? (2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(1) Has the government drafted or begun to draft new legislation? (2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(2) What consultation has taken place to develop the legislation? (3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(3) When will the government introduce legislation for a new public health act? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(1) Yes. (2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(2) Two rounds of extensive statewide consultation with community stakeholders, industry and local government were undertaken. In 2005 “A New Public Health Act for Western Australia: A Discussion Paper” was released, setting out and discussing policy options. The overwhelming response and feedback was support for the public health risk-based approach. In 2008, a draft Public Health Bill was released for consultation. Again, the responses were overwhelmingly supportive, with feedback being fed in to subsequent drafts of the bill. (3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
(3) It is intended that the public health bill will be introduced in the autumn parliamentary sitting of 2011.
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