❓ Mr. Cook inquires about the funding, scope, and operational details of the Wheatbelt Renal Dialysis Service in Northam. The response provides a breakdown of funding, timelines, and service delivery models, including potential private sector involvement.
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I refer to the $3.5m allocated to the Wheatbelt Renal Dialysis Service in Northam in the 2013–2014 State Budget and ask: (a) how much total State Government funding is allocated for this project for each of the following years: (i) 2013–2014; (ii) 2014–2015; (iii) 2015–2016; and (iv) 2016–2017; (b) where is the funding coming from, is it all funded through Royalties for Regions, or is WA Country Health also contributing funding the project; (c) how much (if any) has been spent on this project to date; (d) how many chairs will the service have; (e) how many patients will the service be able to treat at any given time; (f) when will the service expected to be operational; and (g) will the renal services it provides be publicly operated, or will the running of the service be contracted out to the private sector?
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Answered
6 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
48 days
Answer as at 19 March 2014:
(a) Of the $3.5 million total project funding, allocation per year is as follows:
Year
(i) 2013- 2014
(ii) 2014-2015
(iii) 2015 - 2016
(iv) 2016-2017
Capital
$150,000
$800,000
$800,000
$250,000
Recurrent
$604,000
* Please note the balance of $896,000 in recurrent funds is cashflowed for 2017-18.
(b) All funding is through Royalties for Regions.
(c) $31,314.
(d) Four chairs in Northam and two community-supported home dialysis chairs in Moora.
(e) The service will have the capacity to treat up to16 clients in Northam; and up to eight clients to access Home Based Dialysis (self-care) at the Moora Hospital.
(f) Northam late 2017; Moora late 2015.
(g) It is WA Country Health Service's intention to develop an Expression of Interest to seek the level of private sector interest to run the service at Northam. The service provided from Moora Hospital will be delivered in line with the Home Based Dialysis (self-care) model; currently this model of service is supported via a private contractor.
(a) Of the $3.5 million total project funding, allocation per year is as follows:
Year
(i) 2013- 2014
(ii) 2014-2015
(iii) 2015 - 2016
(iv) 2016-2017
Capital
$150,000
$800,000
$800,000
$250,000
Recurrent
$604,000
* Please note the balance of $896,000 in recurrent funds is cashflowed for 2017-18.
(b) All funding is through Royalties for Regions.
(c) $31,314.
(d) Four chairs in Northam and two community-supported home dialysis chairs in Moora.
(e) The service will have the capacity to treat up to16 clients in Northam; and up to eight clients to access Home Based Dialysis (self-care) at the Moora Hospital.
(f) Northam late 2017; Moora late 2015.
(g) It is WA Country Health Service's intention to develop an Expression of Interest to seek the level of private sector interest to run the service at Northam. The service provided from Moora Hospital will be delivered in line with the Home Based Dialysis (self-care) model; currently this model of service is supported via a private contractor.
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