A WA parliamentary question seeks details on coffee-related expenditure across various health entities. Most entities declined to provide the information due to resource constraints, while the Mental Health Commission and Healthway provided figures.

AnsweredQoN 1042Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 June 2017
Portfolio
Health

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Since 17 March 2017 how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods by: (a) The Department of Health; (b) Health and Support Services; (c) Child and Adolescent Health Service; (d) East Metropolitan Health Service; (e) North Metropolitan Health Service; (f) South Metropolitan Health Service; (g) WA Country Health Service; (h) Mental Health Commission; and (i) Healthway?

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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
4 days
I am advised that for the period 17 March 2017 to 22 June 2017:
(a)-(g) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response.
(h) As at 28 June 2017, Coffee Machines – Nil; Coffee - $1760.78 on coffee only for administrative offices and inpatient clinical services; and Coffee pods – Nil.
(i) $76

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