❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Health Minister regarding the Department of Health's Financial Sustainability Taskforce, seeking details on its establishment, membership, activities, and deliverables. The Minister provides some information, tables the terms of reference, and emphasizes the taskforce's focus on maintaining frontline services.
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I refer to the Department of Health’s Financial Sustainability Taskforce: (a) on what date was the Taskforce established and by whom; (b) will the Minister table the Taskforce terms of reference; (c) what are the reporting lines for the Taskforce; (d) who are the members (name and position) and which agencies/ Health Service Providers (HSPs) do they represent; (e) on what dates has the Taskforce met since establishment, and will the Minister table agendas and minutes; (f) will the Minister table any directives, guidance notes or circulars issued by the Taskforce to HSPs; and (g) what are the Taskforce’s deliverables, milestones and KPIs, and will the Minister table any project charter or plan?
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Answered
21 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
5 days
a) The first meeting of the Financial Sustainability Taskforce was held on 4 November 2024.
b) Please see Tabled Paper XXXX
c) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce is required to report back to the ERC.
d) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce is chaired by the Director General of WA Health and the membership includes Department of Treasury, three board members representing Health Service Providers and three independent members with substantial public sector experience.
e) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce has met on five occasions.
f) No directives have been issued.
g) The role of the Financial Sustainability Taskforce is about ensuring the delivery of high quality, front-line care, putting patients first. There will be no reduction in frontline services as a result of the Financial Sustainability Taskforce.
Financial sustainability is a key part of the Sustainable Health Review in 2019 and to enable WA Health to effectively manage emerging cohorts of patients and inflationary pressure to continue to deliver a sustainable health system into the future.
b) Please see Tabled Paper XXXX
c) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce is required to report back to the ERC.
d) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce is chaired by the Director General of WA Health and the membership includes Department of Treasury, three board members representing Health Service Providers and three independent members with substantial public sector experience.
e) The Financial Sustainability Taskforce has met on five occasions.
f) No directives have been issued.
g) The role of the Financial Sustainability Taskforce is about ensuring the delivery of high quality, front-line care, putting patients first. There will be no reduction in frontline services as a result of the Financial Sustainability Taskforce.
Financial sustainability is a key part of the Sustainable Health Review in 2019 and to enable WA Health to effectively manage emerging cohorts of patients and inflationary pressure to continue to deliver a sustainable health system into the future.
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