❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on approved aged care beds in WA, including location and operational status. The response provides data sourced from the Commonwealth government on approved beds and their distribution across metropolitan and regional areas.
AnsweredQoN 1585Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Would the Minister outline the number of approved aged care beds for all of Western Australia and their various categories?
(2) How many beds are approved but are not yet operational, as they are waiting planning or building approval?
(3) What are the locations in the metropolitan area and regional areas of Western Australia that these beds are available?
(2) How many beds are approved but are not yet operational, as they are waiting planning or building approval?
(3) What are the locations in the metropolitan area and regional areas of Western Australia that these beds are available?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
The following information has been provided by the Commonwealth which controls the data and other details associated with these figures:
1.
In Western Australia, approved beds currently number:
- 6141 high care beds
- 7825 low care beds
- 2257 Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)
2.
The exact number of current operational beds is not known as the Commonwealth will not release this information. However the Resident Classification Scale (RCS) National Review Statistics published in the latest edition of the Aged and Community Services WA Newsletter published 28 February 2002, would indicate that there were 5480 high care and 5560 low care operational beds.
3.
Information provided by the Commonwealth shows the areas in which the approved beds are located are as follows:
Metro East
High Care - 1149
Low Care - 1399
CACPs - 396
Metro North
High Care - 1226
Low Care - 1950
CACPs - 495
Metro South East
High Care - 1503
Low Care - 1403
CACPs - 366
Metro South West
High Care - 1150
Low Care - 1543
CACPs - 397
Goldfields
High Care - 138
Low Care - 133
CACPs - 60
Great Southern
High Care - 254
Low Care - 331
CACPs - 107
Kimberley
High Care - 63
Low Care - 92
CACPs - 50
Mid-West
High Care - 117
Low Care - 170
CACPs - 81
Pilbara
High Care - 30
Low Care - 43
CACPs - 50
South-west
High Care - 384
Low Care - 565
CACPs - 184
Wheatbelt
High Care - 127
Low Care - 196
CACPs - 71
Total
High Care - 6141
Low Care - 7825
CACPs - 2257
1.
In Western Australia, approved beds currently number:
- 6141 high care beds
- 7825 low care beds
- 2257 Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)
2.
The exact number of current operational beds is not known as the Commonwealth will not release this information. However the Resident Classification Scale (RCS) National Review Statistics published in the latest edition of the Aged and Community Services WA Newsletter published 28 February 2002, would indicate that there were 5480 high care and 5560 low care operational beds.
3.
Information provided by the Commonwealth shows the areas in which the approved beds are located are as follows:
Metro East
High Care - 1149
Low Care - 1399
CACPs - 396
Metro North
High Care - 1226
Low Care - 1950
CACPs - 495
Metro South East
High Care - 1503
Low Care - 1403
CACPs - 366
Metro South West
High Care - 1150
Low Care - 1543
CACPs - 397
Goldfields
High Care - 138
Low Care - 133
CACPs - 60
Great Southern
High Care - 254
Low Care - 331
CACPs - 107
Kimberley
High Care - 63
Low Care - 92
CACPs - 50
Mid-West
High Care - 117
Low Care - 170
CACPs - 81
Pilbara
High Care - 30
Low Care - 43
CACPs - 50
South-west
High Care - 384
Low Care - 565
CACPs - 184
Wheatbelt
High Care - 127
Low Care - 196
CACPs - 71
Total
High Care - 6141
Low Care - 7825
CACPs - 2257
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