❓ Mr Hort questions the Minister for Health about the lack of radiation oncology services in Perth's eastern suburbs, highlighting previous advocacy and perceived inequity compared to the southern suburbs. The Minister responds that the Commonwealth government's involvement is necessary for a solution.
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Radiation oncology—Access
112. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I refer to advocacy
from the Australian Medical Association, the Cancer Council WA, the more than
2,400 petition signatories, including those from doctors and cancer patients,
and the Lung Foundation Australia, about inequitable access to radiation
oncology services in Perth's east metropolitan region.
(1) It has been 314 days since I first raised this
issue and the minister said she was looking into it. What exactly has she done?
(2) Given that the government funds radiation
oncology services in Perth's southern suburbs, is it fair that it will not fund
them for cancer patients in the eastern suburbs?
112. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I refer to advocacy
from the Australian Medical Association, the Cancer Council WA, the more than
2,400 petition signatories, including those from doctors and cancer patients,
and the Lung Foundation Australia, about inequitable access to radiation
oncology services in Perth's east metropolitan region.
(1) It has been 314 days since I first raised this
issue and the minister said she was looking into it. What exactly has she done?
(2) Given that the government funds radiation
oncology services in Perth's southern suburbs, is it fair that it will not fund
them for cancer patients in the eastern suburbs?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I thank the member for the
question and note his advocacy on this issue. I have had the opportunity to say
at various times when this issue was previously raised that this matter
requires the Commonwealth government to be a part of the solution. It is not a
matter that can be resolved only by the interventions or the will of the state
government. I have made that very clear. We have been engaging with the
Commonwealth government and the federal minister and his office on this matter
and we will continue to do that.
question and note his advocacy on this issue. I have had the opportunity to say
at various times when this issue was previously raised that this matter
requires the Commonwealth government to be a part of the solution. It is not a
matter that can be resolved only by the interventions or the will of the state
government. I have made that very clear. We have been engaging with the
Commonwealth government and the federal minister and his office on this matter
and we will continue to do that.
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