Hon Peter Collier asks about government support for the St John of God Hospital cancer centre. The response confirms support but focuses on broader state-wide cancer initiatives and funding for public hospitals.

AnsweredQoN 227Legislative Council
Asked
3 May 2006
Portfolio
Health

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ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL - CANCER CENTRE
(1) Does the minister support the establishment of the comprehensive cancer centre at St John of God Hospital? (2) Will the government provide financial assistance to aid in essential research at the St John of God cancer centre? (3) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
(2) Will the government provide financial assistance to aid in essential research at the St John of God cancer centre? (3) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
(3) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
(1) Yes. (2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.
(2)-(3) The recent establishment of the cancer and palliative care network will support cancer services for public and private patients across the state, including promoting quality research in cancer and its treatment and its early application to cancer care where appropriate. The state government has committed $6 million over four years to ensure that essential cancer research is undertaken. This is part of an overall $26 million commitment over a four-year period by the state government to significantly improve a wide range of cancer services. Additional funding will be provided for the establishment of two comprehensive cancer centres at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. Construction of phase 1 of the cancer centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is the expansion of the radiotherapy department, has now been completed, and two additional linear accelerators will be operational in the first week of July 2006. A replacement machine will be ready around September 2006. The estimated cost to complete stage 1 of the cancer centre is $12.27 million.

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