❓ A Member of Parliament inquires about a review of country health services, specifically regarding recommendations for Yarloop Hospital and the composition/qualifications of the reviewing body. The response clarifies the review's scope and details a community-based committee focused on Yarloop.
AnsweredQoN 413Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is there a committee currently studying the needs of Country Health Services?
(2) What then, are the recommendations for the Yarloop Hospital?
(3) Who are the people making up the committee and what qualifications or special interests do they have to be on this committee?
(2) What then, are the recommendations for the Yarloop Hospital?
(3) Who are the people making up the committee and what qualifications or special interests do they have to be on this committee?
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Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
51 days
1.
There is currently a review of country health services being finalised in the new WA Country Health Service.
2.
The review will not make recommendations about Yarloop Hospital, which is part of the South West Health Service.
There is, however, a community based committee established by the Shire of Harvey which is working in consultation and cooperation with the South West Health Service
3.
The community based committee includes:
Cr J Offer – Shire President
Mr J Bradshaw MLA, Member for Murray–Wellington
Mr J Morley (former Chairperson Harvey Health Service)
Mr G Cattach (former Chairperson Yarloop Health Service)
D L Wu – Harvey General Medical Practitioner
Ex Officio Members:
Mr K Leece – CEO, Shire of Harvey
Mr P Beech – Manager Economic & Development Services, Shire of Harvey
Mr D Simpson – DON/HSM, Harvey/Yarloop Health Service
Ms A Whitty – Manager, ALCOA Wagerup
The Review of WA Country Health Services for all other regions is being undertaken under the auspices of the State Health Management Team of the Department of Health. The Review has not been undertaken by a committee but by departmental staff under the auspices of the Executive Director, Country Services.
There is currently a review of country health services being finalised in the new WA Country Health Service.
2.
The review will not make recommendations about Yarloop Hospital, which is part of the South West Health Service.
There is, however, a community based committee established by the Shire of Harvey which is working in consultation and cooperation with the South West Health Service
3.
The community based committee includes:
Cr J Offer – Shire President
Mr J Bradshaw MLA, Member for Murray–Wellington
Mr J Morley (former Chairperson Harvey Health Service)
Mr G Cattach (former Chairperson Yarloop Health Service)
D L Wu – Harvey General Medical Practitioner
Ex Officio Members:
Mr K Leece – CEO, Shire of Harvey
Mr P Beech – Manager Economic & Development Services, Shire of Harvey
Mr D Simpson – DON/HSM, Harvey/Yarloop Health Service
Ms A Whitty – Manager, ALCOA Wagerup
The Review of WA Country Health Services for all other regions is being undertaken under the auspices of the State Health Management Team of the Department of Health. The Review has not been undertaken by a committee but by departmental staff under the auspices of the Executive Director, Country Services.
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