❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure on regular passenger and charter flights for agencies under the Minister for Health's control for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years. The answer provides a breakdown of costs for intrastate, interstate, and international flights, with WA Country Health Service showing the highest expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 2434Legislative Council
Asked
3 September 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency,
department or government trading entity under the Minister’s control and for
each of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years, I ask: (a) in
each financial year mentioned above, please identify the amount of money
expended on regular passenger transport flights: (i) intrastate; (ii) interstate; and (iii) international; and (b) in
each financial year mentioned above, please identify the amount of money
expended on charter flights: (i) intrastate; (ii) interstate; and (iii) international?
department or government trading entity under the Minister’s control and for
each of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years, I ask: (a) in
each financial year mentioned above, please identify the amount of money
expended on regular passenger transport flights: (i) intrastate; (ii) interstate; and (iii) international; and (b) in
each financial year mentioned above, please identify the amount of money
expended on charter flights: (i) intrastate; (ii) interstate; and (iii) international?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
14 days
I am advised:
(a)(i)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
$158,443
$175,689
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$100,403
$99,768
Health Support Services
$8,216.91
$28,428.30
East Metropolitan Health Service
$23,692.67
$17,598.75
South Metropolitan Health Service
$12,956
$7,692
PathWest
$187,048.01
$190,838.93
North Metropolitan Health Service
$99,805
$89,057
WA Country Health Service
$8,114,316.39
$9,351,272.79
Mental Health Commission
$61,128.32
$76,337.96
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
$894.54
$485.86
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(a)(ii)
Area
2017-18 (Inc GST)
2018-19 (IncGST)
Department of Health
$271,685.89
$289,748.16
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$48,045.47
$38,055.42
Health Support Services
$27,973.89
$20,228.08
East Metropolitan Health Service
$47,612.90
$49,411.02
South Metropolitan Health Service
$38,619.07
$58,180.20
PathWest
$37,867.71
$41,243.24
North Metropolitan Health Service
$89,896.58
$124,084.08
WA Country Health Service
$875,632.69
$357,644.10
Mental Health Commission
$41,771.57 (Exc GST)
$35,892.31 (Exc GST)
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
$5,711.25
$8,509.80
Healthway
$4056.65
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
$7,011.32
$3,566.52
(a)(iii) Refer to the quarterly travel reports tabled in Parliament.
(b)(i)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
Nil
$8,400.00
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Nil
Nil
Health Support Services
Nil
Nil
East Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
South Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
PathWest
Nil
Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
$2,486.00
Nil
WA Country Health Service
$1,342,731.23
$1,756,757.64
Mental Health Commission
Nil
Nil
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
Nil
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(b)(ii)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
Nil
Nil
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Nil
Nil
Health Support Services
Nil
Nil
East Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
South Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
PathWest
Nil
Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
WA Country Health Service
Nil
$100,485.00
Mental Health Commission
Nil
Nil
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
Nil
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(b)(iii) Nil.
Note – The figures from WACHS also includes all patient travel from the Kimberley region as their data systems are unable to separate this out. WACHS Kimberley also has a higher than average number of patient travel interstate due to proximity to Darwin.
(a)(i)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
$158,443
$175,689
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$100,403
$99,768
Health Support Services
$8,216.91
$28,428.30
East Metropolitan Health Service
$23,692.67
$17,598.75
South Metropolitan Health Service
$12,956
$7,692
PathWest
$187,048.01
$190,838.93
North Metropolitan Health Service
$99,805
$89,057
WA Country Health Service
$8,114,316.39
$9,351,272.79
Mental Health Commission
$61,128.32
$76,337.96
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
$894.54
$485.86
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(a)(ii)
Area
2017-18 (Inc GST)
2018-19 (IncGST)
Department of Health
$271,685.89
$289,748.16
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$48,045.47
$38,055.42
Health Support Services
$27,973.89
$20,228.08
East Metropolitan Health Service
$47,612.90
$49,411.02
South Metropolitan Health Service
$38,619.07
$58,180.20
PathWest
$37,867.71
$41,243.24
North Metropolitan Health Service
$89,896.58
$124,084.08
WA Country Health Service
$875,632.69
$357,644.10
Mental Health Commission
$41,771.57 (Exc GST)
$35,892.31 (Exc GST)
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
$5,711.25
$8,509.80
Healthway
$4056.65
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
$7,011.32
$3,566.52
(a)(iii) Refer to the quarterly travel reports tabled in Parliament.
(b)(i)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
Nil
$8,400.00
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Nil
Nil
Health Support Services
Nil
Nil
East Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
South Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
PathWest
Nil
Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
$2,486.00
Nil
WA Country Health Service
$1,342,731.23
$1,756,757.64
Mental Health Commission
Nil
Nil
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
Nil
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(b)(ii)
Area
2017-18 (Exc GST)
2018-19 (Exc GST)
Department of Health
Nil
Nil
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Nil
Nil
Health Support Services
Nil
Nil
East Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
South Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
PathWest
Nil
Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
Nil
Nil
WA Country Health Service
Nil
$100,485.00
Mental Health Commission
Nil
Nil
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
Nil
Nil
Healthway
Nil
Nil
Animal Resources Authority
Nil
Nil
(b)(iii) Nil.
Note – The figures from WACHS also includes all patient travel from the Kimberley region as their data systems are unable to separate this out. WACHS Kimberley also has a higher than average number of patient travel interstate due to proximity to Darwin.
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