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❓ A parliamentary question regarding the impact of Kwinana Freeway roadworks on ambulance services. The Minister for Health indicates no complaints were received and neither the Department of Health nor South Metro Health Service were consulted by Main Roads WA.

AnsweredQoN 5362Legislative Assembly

Asked

7 August 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Health

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I refer to roadworks on the Kwinana Freeway, and ask: (a) What strategies are in place to limit the impact on urgent ambulance services; (b) Has the Minister or the Department received any complaints or concerns in relation to ambulance services impacted by these roadworks and if so: (i) How many complaints have been received; (ii) Have any been received from any organisations, health services or hospitals; and (iii) If yes, what third party complained; (c) Was the Department consulted by Main Roads WA (MRWA) in relation to the possible impact the roadworks would have on ambulance services: (i) If so, will the Minister table the correspondence from the Department to MRWA; and (d) Was South Metro Health Service (SMHS) consulted by Main Roads WA in relation to the possible impact the roadworks would have on ambulance services: (i) If so, will the Minister table the correspondence from SMHS to MRWA?

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Answered

17 September 2019

Responded by

Minister for Health

Response time

11 days

(a) St John Ambulance WA Ltd (SJA) has advised that it has strategies in place to manage potential disruption from road works that include:
(b) No.
(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(c) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(i) Not applicable.

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