❓ A parliamentary question addresses the allocation of Commonwealth funding for subacute centres, specifically regarding their use by elderly patients versus mainstream psychiatric patients, and requests the tabling of the five-year spending plan.
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I refer to $23 million in funding provided by the Commonwealth as part of the Pathways Home program to build two new subacute centres for the relocation of existing hospital-based rehabilitation services and for the introduction of new step-down services in the north and south metropolitan health regions. (1) Will the minister confirm that the facilities will be utilised primarily by elderly patients with age-related and mental illnesses, for example, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? (2) Will any of the $23 million be made available to mainstream psychiatric patients, many of whom will be left without voluntary beds as a result of planned bed closures at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals? (3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the facilities will be utilised primarily by elderly patients with age-related and mental illnesses, for example, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? (2) Will any of the $23 million be made available to mainstream psychiatric patients, many of whom will be left without voluntary beds as a result of planned bed closures at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals? (3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(2) Will any of the $23 million be made available to mainstream psychiatric patients, many of whom will be left without voluntary beds as a result of planned bed closures at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals? (3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the facilities will be utilised primarily by elderly patients with age-related and mental illnesses, for example, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? (2) Will any of the $23 million be made available to mainstream psychiatric patients, many of whom will be left without voluntary beds as a result of planned bed closures at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals? (3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(2) Will any of the $23 million be made available to mainstream psychiatric patients, many of whom will be left without voluntary beds as a result of planned bed closures at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals? (3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(3) Will the minister please table the five-year plan submitted to the Commonwealth outlining how the funds will be spent? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
I thank the Leader of the National Party for his question. (1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(1) Yes. As a condition of funding, the Pathways Home program for Western Australia will aim to maximise quality of life and independence, particularly for older people following hospital treatment. As per the criteria outlined in clause 7 of schedule B, Western Australia targeted its proposals towards older people living with special needs, particularly those with mental illnesses and chronic disease. (2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(2) No. The proposal was targeted at community-based care for older people living with mental illnesses and chronic disease. Plans for psychiatric beds at Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals are still under consideration, following my meeting last week with a very large number of psychiatrists. (3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
(3) I will provide information on the submission to the Commonwealth, subject to there being no objection from the Commonwealth. I will make immediate inquiries of the Commonwealth and if there is no objection, I will happily make that information available to the Leader of the National Party.
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