Question on Notice regarding funding for renal dialysis in Karratha and Geraldton, including project timelines, staffing, Indigenous access, and preventative programs. The answer refers to another QON.

AnsweredQoN 463Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2025
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I refer to the 2025-26 State Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1, page 323, and the “Renal Dialysis Package – Karratha and Geraldton” line item, and I ask: (a) With the Government announcing $1million funding for project planning, will it be delivered within this term of Government; (b) How many extra treatment chairs will this funding deliver; (c) How many additional staff are required to deliver treatment; (d) What attraction and retention strategies will be employed to recruit staff; (e) What options are there for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to receive treatment on country or as close as possible to community through the WA Country Health Service; and (f) What preventative programs are being offered throughout the Midwest to stem renal failure before it occurs?

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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(A-f) Please refer to Minister Carey's answer to LA QON 462

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