❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the South West Aboriginal Medical Service's (SWAMS) operational details, including opening hours, staffing levels, and home visit services. The Minister for Health provides opening hours but declines to answer other questions, citing federal government responsibility.
AnsweredQoN 637Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SOUTH WEST ABORIGINAL
MEDICAL SERVICE
637. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the structure and service
delivery model of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service.
(1) What are the weekly opening
hours for clients to access SWAMS?
(2) As at 13 June
2023, what is the total staffing levels—full-time, part-time and casual—of
medical and administrative SWAMS employees?
(3) As at 13 June
2023, how many full-time, part-time and casual doctors are employed under the
SWAMS umbrella?
(4) Are home visits undertaken by SWAMS
medical, clinical or community welfare staff?
(5) If yes to
(4), during what hours are these home visits offered to clients, and what
criteria is required for eligibility to receive a SWAMS home visit?
MEDICAL SERVICE
637. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the structure and service
delivery model of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service.
(1) What are the weekly opening
hours for clients to access SWAMS?
(2) As at 13 June
2023, what is the total staffing levels—full-time, part-time and casual—of
medical and administrative SWAMS employees?
(3) As at 13 June
2023, how many full-time, part-time and casual doctors are employed under the
SWAMS umbrella?
(4) Are home visits undertaken by SWAMS
medical, clinical or community welfare staff?
(5) If yes to
(4), during what hours are these home visits offered to clients, and what
criteria is required for eligibility to receive a SWAMS home visit?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The South
West Aboriginal Medical Service lists its opening hours on its publicly
available website. Opening hours as at 14
June 2023 are as follows: on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9.00 am to 5 .00
pm; on Wednesday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm; and on Thursday from 9.00 am to 8.00
pm.
(2)–(5) The
Department of Health cannot respond as primary health care falls within the
remit of the federal government.
some notice of the question.
(1) The South
West Aboriginal Medical Service lists its opening hours on its publicly
available website. Opening hours as at 14
June 2023 are as follows: on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9.00 am to 5 .00
pm; on Wednesday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm; and on Thursday from 9.00 am to 8.00
pm.
(2)–(5) The
Department of Health cannot respond as primary health care falls within the
remit of the federal government.
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