❓ Mr. Graham asks about expenditure on the Telehealth project for specific financial years. The answer details actual expenditure from 1998-2002 and forward estimates for 2002-2004, also mentioning Telepsychiatry funding and videoconference call costs.
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(b) 1999-2000; (c) 2000-2001; and (d) 2001-2002?
(c) 2000-2001; and (d) 2001-2002?
(d) 2001-2002?
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) 2004-2005?
(c) 2004-2005?
(c) 2000-2001; and (d) 2001-2002?
(d) 2001-2002?
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) 2004-2005?
(c) 2004-2005?
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Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
1.
The following represents expenditure of the joint Commonwealth and State Government funds provided for the Telehealth project. The amount shown excludes infrastructure but includes project management.
1998 - 99 $ 176 174
1999 - 00 $ 641 294
2000 - 01 $ 677 181
2001 - 02 $ 1 720 696.
Total non infrastructure $3 215 345
Plus infrastructure $7 651 746
Grand total $10 867 091
In addition, $300 000 is provided annually for recurrent expenditure for Telepsychiatry from DOH resources. Local health services fund their own related videoconference call costs from within their existing budgets. The total value of these call costs is not available, as it is not reported separately.
2.
Forward estimates for expenditure of the balance of the $16 million Telehealth project funds are as follows (includes infrastructure as breakdown of costs not available at this stage of the year).
2002 - 03 $ 4 285 330
2003 - 04 $ 847 579
The amount for 2004-05 beyond the trial period has not yet been determined but will be considered as part of the normal departmental budget process.
The following represents expenditure of the joint Commonwealth and State Government funds provided for the Telehealth project. The amount shown excludes infrastructure but includes project management.
1998 - 99 $ 176 174
1999 - 00 $ 641 294
2000 - 01 $ 677 181
2001 - 02 $ 1 720 696.
Total non infrastructure $3 215 345
Plus infrastructure $7 651 746
Grand total $10 867 091
In addition, $300 000 is provided annually for recurrent expenditure for Telepsychiatry from DOH resources. Local health services fund their own related videoconference call costs from within their existing budgets. The total value of these call costs is not available, as it is not reported separately.
2.
Forward estimates for expenditure of the balance of the $16 million Telehealth project funds are as follows (includes infrastructure as breakdown of costs not available at this stage of the year).
2002 - 03 $ 4 285 330
2003 - 04 $ 847 579
The amount for 2004-05 beyond the trial period has not yet been determined but will be considered as part of the normal departmental budget process.
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