Hon. Tom Stephens questions the Minister for Health regarding toilet facilities at Halls Creek Hospital and other hospitals, and funding for improvements. The Minister clarifies the number of toilets, denies similar situations in other hospitals, and outlines redevelopment plans with allocated capital funding.

AnsweredQoN 65Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2000
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Is the Minister for Health aware that Halls Creek hospital only has one toilet for all staff and patients? (2) Are any metropolitan hospitals in a similar situation? (3) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (4) Are any other country hospitals in a similar situation? (5) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
19 September 2000
Response time
42 days
(1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(2) Are any metropolitan hospitals in a similar situation? (3) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (4) Are any other country hospitals in a similar situation? (5) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(3) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (4) Are any other country hospitals in a similar situation? (5) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(4) Are any other country hospitals in a similar situation? (5) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(5) If yes, can the Minister table a list of those hospitals? (6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(6) Are there currently any plans to increase the toilet facilities? (7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(7) If yes, is extra capital funding available to provide these facilities? (8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(8) If not, will the costs have to come out of the hospital s recurrent funding? (9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
(9) Is any of the $100 000 to be spent on Halls Creek Hospital in the 2000-2001 budget available to be used for providing extra toilets? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.
Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Halls Creek Hospital has 3 patients' toilets and 1 staff toilet. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. (4) No. (5) Not Applicable. (6) Toilet facilities at the Halls Creek Hospital, Norseman District Hospital and the Ravensthorpe District Hospital will be reviewed as a part of redevelopment initiatives under way at these sites. (7) Capital funding has been allocated for the redevelopments outlined in (6) above. (8) Not Applicable. (9) No. The $100 000 allocated in the 2000/01 budget for the Halls Creek Hospital is for the planning and documentation to renew the facility.

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