❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the development of an asthma early alert system for smoke haze and seeks information on smoke alerts issued and reasons for delays in the system's implementation. The response redirects some questions.
AnsweredQoN 554Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ASTHMA — SMOKE
HAZE ALERT
554. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I
refer the minister to an article by Sarah Brookes in the Southern Gazette dated 28 May 2020 entitled ''Perth smoke haze warning: Plans for
asthma early alert system stall''.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that since 2017, Asthma WA has been working with WA Health,
the Bureau of Meteorology, the Department of Parks and Wildlife, the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Environment Regulation to
develop what would be an Australian-first alert system that would give people
with respiratory conditions 12 to 24 hours' notice of an environmental
event such as smoke haze from prescribed burns?
(2) How many
smoke alerts has Emergency WA issued for the metropolitan region this year as
result of prescribed burns, and how do those numbers compare with alerts issued
in previous years?
(3) If, as the
article suggests, delivery of the proposed alert system has stalled, why is
that the case and what is WA Health in particular doing to get it back on
track?
HAZE ALERT
554. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I
refer the minister to an article by Sarah Brookes in the Southern Gazette dated 28 May 2020 entitled ''Perth smoke haze warning: Plans for
asthma early alert system stall''.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that since 2017, Asthma WA has been working with WA Health,
the Bureau of Meteorology, the Department of Parks and Wildlife, the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Environment Regulation to
develop what would be an Australian-first alert system that would give people
with respiratory conditions 12 to 24 hours' notice of an environmental
event such as smoke haze from prescribed burns?
(2) How many
smoke alerts has Emergency WA issued for the metropolitan region this year as
result of prescribed burns, and how do those numbers compare with alerts issued
in previous years?
(3) If, as the
article suggests, delivery of the proposed alert system has stalled, why is
that the case and what is WA Health in particular doing to get it back on
track?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) WA Health has provided input
into the development of Asthma WA's smoke alert system.
(2) The question should be
redirected to the Minister for Emergency Services.
(3) Asthma WA should be contacted
about the time line for delivery of the proposed alert system.
some notice of the question.
(1) WA Health has provided input
into the development of Asthma WA's smoke alert system.
(2) The question should be
redirected to the Minister for Emergency Services.
(3) Asthma WA should be contacted
about the time line for delivery of the proposed alert system.
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