Home›Questions on Notice›QoN 560

❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about the allocation and expenditure of the Dental Health budget in the South West region of WA, including staffing levels and locations. The Minister provides specific figures for expenditure and staff locations.

AnsweredQoN 560Legislative Council

Asked

31 October 2013

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Health

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 146 "Dental Health", and ask: (a) how much of the 2012-13 budget allocation was spent in the South West (SW); (b) how much of the 2013-14 budget allocation is expected to be spent in the SW; (c) if the information requested in (a) and (b) cannot be provided, why not; (d) if the information requested is not known at this time, when will it be known; (e) of the 708 full time equivalent positions, how many of these are located in the SW and where in the SW; and (f) does the 708 full time equivalent include school dental staff?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered

5 December 2013

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health

Response time

35 days

(a) $4,524,424 (DHS*) $500,072 (OHCWA**).
(b) $4,636,328 (DHS*) $512,573 (OHCWA**).
(c-d) Not applicable.
(e) Australind 2.70
Bridgetown 1.76
Bunbury 25.52 (DHS*), 4.8 (UWA***)
Busselton 9.48
Collie 1.42
Eaton 1.76
Harvey 1.42
Manjimup 1.76
Margaret River 2.00
(f) Yes.
* DHS (Dental Health Services)
** OHCWA (Oral Health Centre of Western Australia)
*** UWA (University of Western Australia)

View on Parliament of WA