WA Country Health Service spent $2.39M of allocated $15.4M on hospital maintenance in 2019-20, with varying regional expenditure and local contractor engagement. The Pilbara and Kimberley projects will commence in 2020-21.

AnsweredQoN 3011Legislative Council
Asked
23 June 2020
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to question on
notice 2519, regarding “Priority hospital maintenance blitz to help stimulate
local economy” and the $15,416,000 allocated to WA Country Health Service for 2019-20, and I ask: (a) how much has been spent by region; (b) what percentage was allocated to local
contractors in each region; and (c) how many jobs were created in each region?

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Answered
8 September 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) The WA Country Health Service expenditure in 2019-20 against this program is $2,394,074 and by Region is as follows:
Regional expenditure excluding delivery agency management fees of $154,081
Goldfields                   $18,534
Great Southern           $1,098,111
Midwest                      $804,206
South West                 $240,572
Wheatbelt                   $78,570
The Pilbara and Kimberley projects will commence in 2020-21.
(b) Goldfields              100%
Great Southern            87%
Midwest                      93%
South West                 96%
Wheatbelt                   0%*
(c) 9,376 employment hours were generated in the regions for the period in question.   For each region this is broken down into:
Goldfields                   18
Great Southern           5,781
Midwest                     2,018
South West                1,559
Wheatbelt                  0*
* Metropolitan contractors were only engaged when the services were not available in the region. The $78k Wheatbelt expenditure was for consultants that are not available in the Wheatbelt. The Department of Finance Building & Contracts (B&C), as delivery agency, are preparing a regional engagement strategy which includes consultation with the regional Development Commission and engagement with local contractors informing them of upcoming works. The majority is expected to be awarded to regional contractors.

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