Mr Eatts asks about aged care facilities in the Warren-Blackwood electorate, including bed numbers, occupancy, waitlists, wait times, and planned upgrades. The Minister deflects, stating the Commonwealth Department is responsible for aged care data.

AnsweredQoN 87Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2025
Portfolio
Health; Mental Health

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(1) Can the Minister provide a list of aged care facilities currently operating in the Warren–Blackwood electorate, including the number of beds, current occupancy rates at each facility and the number of people on the waitlist for each facility? (2) What is the current average wait time for a residential aged care bed in the Warren–Blackwood region? (3) Are there any current or planned capital works or upgrades to aged care facilities in the electorate for the 2025–26 financial year?

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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
9 days
(1)- (3) The Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing are responsible for facilitating equitable access to funded aged care services for older people and providing stewardship of the aged care system. As such, the Commonwealth hold the data on aged care beds.

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