❓ Hon. Linda Savage questions the Minister for Health regarding contracts awarded to not-for-profit speech pathology service providers in the metropolitan area, their funding, and waiting times. The initial answer was incorrect, leading to clarification and a subsequent, more accurate response.
AnsweredQoN 660Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES
660. Hon LINDA SAVAGE to the minister representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the 2012–13 budget and to the third dot
point under the heading ''Significant Expansion of Community Child
Health Services'' on page 130 of volume 1 of budget paper No 2.
(1) Which
not-for-profit service providers of speech pathology services in the
metropolitan area have been awarded contracts?
(2) What amount has each not-for-profit service provider
received?
(3) What is
the current waiting time to access a speech pathologist at each of the
not-for-profit service providers that have been awarded a state government
contract?
(4) On
average, are waiting times for speech pathology at the not-for-profit service
providers shorter or longer than those for waiting times at the child
development services?
660. Hon LINDA SAVAGE to the minister representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the 2012–13 budget and to the third dot
point under the heading ''Significant Expansion of Community Child
Health Services'' on page 130 of volume 1 of budget paper No 2.
(1) Which
not-for-profit service providers of speech pathology services in the
metropolitan area have been awarded contracts?
(2) What amount has each not-for-profit service provider
received?
(3) What is
the current waiting time to access a speech pathologist at each of the
not-for-profit service providers that have been awarded a state government
contract?
(4) On
average, are waiting times for speech pathology at the not-for-profit service
providers shorter or longer than those for waiting times at the child
development services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The 2012–13
budget allocated $58.5 million over four years for up to 100 community health
nurses to be provided through the Department of Health and the non-government
sector.
(2) This is still unknown as the tender process is ongoing.
(3) This is
unknown until the tender process is complete and the service providers have
identified this in their offer.
(4) The
not-for-profit sector is able to tender for the following services: birth to
school entry universal child health contact schedule; enhanced Aboriginal child
health contact schedule; early parenting groups and early parenting packages;
immunisation; and children in care health checks.
(5) Yes. The
not-for-profit sector will be required to employ suitably qualified child
health nurses.
(6) In the
contract formation stage of the procurement process, these targets will be
negotiated.
Point of Order
Hon
LINDA SAVAGE : I think the minister might be responding to the wrong
question. I have a question along those lines, but it is not the one that I
asked. My question was about speech pathology.
The
PRESIDENT : Will the
member repeat the first line of her question?
Questions without Notice Resumed
Hon LINDA SAVAGE :
The question starts with similar words, but it is different. I refer to the
2012–13 budget and to the third dot point under the heading ''Significant
Expansion of Community Child Health Services'' on page 130 of volume 1
of budget paper No 2.
(1) Which
not-for-profit service providers of speech pathology services in the
metropolitan area have been awarded contracts?
The PRESIDENT : I think we have heard the question.
I hope the minister has the correct answer.
Hon HELEN MORTON : I have just been advised to ask
whether it is question on notice 607.
The PRESIDENT : There is probably no number attached to
the question that the member asked.
Hon Linda Savage : It is about speech pathology.
Hon HELEN MORTON : Because there are so many questions
that start similarly, I thought I had the right answer. But I think this is the
correct one.
Hon Ken Travers : Just table them all; that would
make it easier!
Hon HELEN MORTON : Yes, it would!
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
metropolitan child development services currently have service agreements with
two not-for-profit providers in speech pathology services—Rocky Bay and
Kids Are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre.
(2) The estimated
value of the service agreements for the 18-month period commencing April 2010
are $250 100 with Rocky Bay and $295 200 with Kids Are Kids! The actual amount
provided to each service provider is based on activity levels and an agreed
schedule of fees that may vary from the estimated value.
(3)–(4) All
children referred to these service providers have waited on the metropolitan
CDS waiting list in accordance with their age priority and severity. Once
children are referred to the not-for-profit service provider, they are offered
an appointment within four weeks.
(1) The 2012–13
budget allocated $58.5 million over four years for up to 100 community health
nurses to be provided through the Department of Health and the non-government
sector.
(2) This is still unknown as the tender process is ongoing.
(3) This is
unknown until the tender process is complete and the service providers have
identified this in their offer.
(4) The
not-for-profit sector is able to tender for the following services: birth to
school entry universal child health contact schedule; enhanced Aboriginal child
health contact schedule; early parenting groups and early parenting packages;
immunisation; and children in care health checks.
(5) Yes. The
not-for-profit sector will be required to employ suitably qualified child
health nurses.
(6) In the
contract formation stage of the procurement process, these targets will be
negotiated.
Point of Order
Hon
LINDA SAVAGE : I think the minister might be responding to the wrong
question. I have a question along those lines, but it is not the one that I
asked. My question was about speech pathology.
The
PRESIDENT : Will the
member repeat the first line of her question?
Questions without Notice Resumed
Hon LINDA SAVAGE :
The question starts with similar words, but it is different. I refer to the
2012–13 budget and to the third dot point under the heading ''Significant
Expansion of Community Child Health Services'' on page 130 of volume 1
of budget paper No 2.
(1) Which
not-for-profit service providers of speech pathology services in the
metropolitan area have been awarded contracts?
The PRESIDENT : I think we have heard the question.
I hope the minister has the correct answer.
Hon HELEN MORTON : I have just been advised to ask
whether it is question on notice 607.
The PRESIDENT : There is probably no number attached to
the question that the member asked.
Hon Linda Savage : It is about speech pathology.
Hon HELEN MORTON : Because there are so many questions
that start similarly, I thought I had the right answer. But I think this is the
correct one.
Hon Ken Travers : Just table them all; that would
make it easier!
Hon HELEN MORTON : Yes, it would!
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
metropolitan child development services currently have service agreements with
two not-for-profit providers in speech pathology services—Rocky Bay and
Kids Are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre.
(2) The estimated
value of the service agreements for the 18-month period commencing April 2010
are $250 100 with Rocky Bay and $295 200 with Kids Are Kids! The actual amount
provided to each service provider is based on activity levels and an agreed
schedule of fees that may vary from the estimated value.
(3)–(4) All
children referred to these service providers have waited on the metropolitan
CDS waiting list in accordance with their age priority and severity. Once
children are referred to the not-for-profit service provider, they are offered
an appointment within four weeks.
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