❓ The WA government is providing support to the Albany Hospice by assisting with the construction of new premises on the Albany Regional Hospital campus and providing $50,000 in funding until the relocation is complete.
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ALBANY HOSPICE, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Could the minister outline to the House what the new State Government has done to provide support to the people involved with the Albany Hospice? Mr KUCERA
Could the minister outline to the House what the new State Government has done to provide support to the people involved with the Albany Hospice? Mr KUCERA
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I thank the member for Albany for both his question and his commitment to the people of Albany in supporting the hospice. At the recent cabinet meeting held in Albany I had the good fortune to accompany the member for Albany to the hospice. Though it is a lovely building, new premises are required. The Government has undertaken to assist with the construction of new premises on the campus of the Albany Regional Hospital. At that cabinet meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Health Department and the Albany Hospice, with the overriding purpose of assisting the Albany Hospice with funding to relocate its facility to the grounds of the Albany Regional Hospital. This will ensure the hospice is a viable partner in a fully integrated palliative care service in the lower great southern district. The relocation will occur towards the end of this year. During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
Mr KUCERA replied: I thank the member for Albany for both his question and his commitment to the people of Albany in supporting the hospice. At the recent cabinet meeting held in Albany I had the good fortune to accompany the member for Albany to the hospice. Though it is a lovely building, new premises are required. The Government has undertaken to assist with the construction of new premises on the campus of the Albany Regional Hospital. At that cabinet meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Health Department and the Albany Hospice, with the overriding purpose of assisting the Albany Hospice with funding to relocate its facility to the grounds of the Albany Regional Hospital. This will ensure the hospice is a viable partner in a fully integrated palliative care service in the lower great southern district. The relocation will occur towards the end of this year. During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
I thank the member for Albany for both his question and his commitment to the people of Albany in supporting the hospice. At the recent cabinet meeting held in Albany I had the good fortune to accompany the member for Albany to the hospice. Though it is a lovely building, new premises are required. The Government has undertaken to assist with the construction of new premises on the campus of the Albany Regional Hospital. At that cabinet meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Health Department and the Albany Hospice, with the overriding purpose of assisting the Albany Hospice with funding to relocate its facility to the grounds of the Albany Regional Hospital. This will ensure the hospice is a viable partner in a fully integrated palliative care service in the lower great southern district. The relocation will occur towards the end of this year. During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
Mr KUCERA replied: I thank the member for Albany for both his question and his commitment to the people of Albany in supporting the hospice. At the recent cabinet meeting held in Albany I had the good fortune to accompany the member for Albany to the hospice. Though it is a lovely building, new premises are required. The Government has undertaken to assist with the construction of new premises on the campus of the Albany Regional Hospital. At that cabinet meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Health Department and the Albany Hospice, with the overriding purpose of assisting the Albany Hospice with funding to relocate its facility to the grounds of the Albany Regional Hospital. This will ensure the hospice is a viable partner in a fully integrated palliative care service in the lower great southern district. The relocation will occur towards the end of this year. During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
I thank the member for Albany for both his question and his commitment to the people of Albany in supporting the hospice. At the recent cabinet meeting held in Albany I had the good fortune to accompany the member for Albany to the hospice. Though it is a lovely building, new premises are required. The Government has undertaken to assist with the construction of new premises on the campus of the Albany Regional Hospital. At that cabinet meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Health Department and the Albany Hospice, with the overriding purpose of assisting the Albany Hospice with funding to relocate its facility to the grounds of the Albany Regional Hospital. This will ensure the hospice is a viable partner in a fully integrated palliative care service in the lower great southern district. The relocation will occur towards the end of this year. During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
During my visit to the hospital, I met a fantastic group of volunteers who have kept those premises running in the face of great odds and are providing a valuable service to the people of Albany. The total value of services to be provided under the agreement is $50 000 until they move into the new premises. The other point I make - and this issue was raised by the Premier in relation to the Council of Australian Governments - is that the services that have been given to this State this year under the federal budget, and the fact that aged care has been left off the COAG agenda, are an absolute scandal. Aged care in this State has become a major pressure point on our health services. Point of Order Mr BRADSHAW: The minister has gone off on a tangent and is not answering the question. The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is presumably that under Standing Order No 178, the answer must be relevant. The answer is relevant at this stage, and I am sure the minister is about to wind up his answer. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr KUCERA: I will wind it up, Mr Speaker. The point I am making is that the people of Albany deserve the same level of service in aged care as every other person in this State. I hope the member is not making light of that. There are people in Albany with needs, and the hospice is supplying those needs.
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