❓ Mr. Love questions the WA government regarding the $7.7 million allocated to the WA Country Health Service Critical Staff Accommodation Program, seeking clarification on its differences from GROH, property ownership, locations, and rental charges. The answer provides limited detail, referencing existing agreements and broad geographic coverage.
AnsweredQoN 1102Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the $7.7 million allocated in the budget to continue the WA Country Health Service Critical Staff Accommodation Program, and I ask: (a) How does this program differ to Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH); (b) Does the Government own the properties: (i) If not, how is market rent determined; (c) Please provide a list of accommodation location(s); and (d) Are staff charged rent as part of this program?
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Answered
7 August 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a) WA Country Health Service (WACHS) maintains its own property portfolio of staff accommodation.
(b) WACHS accommodation portfolio consists of owned and leased properties.
(i) Rental determinations in WACHS accommodation are aligned to employee Industrial Agreements; in accordance with the GROH rent calculator.
(c) WACHS property portfolio includes all service delivery regions.
(d) Refer to (b)(i).
(b) WACHS accommodation portfolio consists of owned and leased properties.
(i) Rental determinations in WACHS accommodation are aligned to employee Industrial Agreements; in accordance with the GROH rent calculator.
(c) WACHS property portfolio includes all service delivery regions.
(d) Refer to (b)(i).
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