❓ Mr. Cook inquires about the funding, staffing, and operational status of the Goldfields Emergency Telehealth Service. The response indicates the service is funded by Royalties for Regions, not yet operational, and has no dedicated staff as of April 1, 2014.
AnsweredQoN 2118Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Goldfields Emergency Telehealth Service, and ask: (a) where is the funding for this coming from (is it all funded through Royalties for Regions, or is WA Country Health also contributing funding the project); (b) how much (if any) has been spent on this project to date; (c) how many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in total are currently employed as part of Goldfields Telehealth; (d) how many FTE administration staff are currently employed by the Goldfields Emergency Telehealth; (e) how many FTE project officers are currently employed by the Goldfields Telehealth Service; (f) how many FTE doctors are currently employed by the Goldfields Emergency Telehealth; (g) how many patient consultations (if any) have been undertaken by the Goldfields Emergency Telehealth Service; (h) if the service is not already operational, when do you expect it to be operational; and (i) if the service is currently operational, which towns is it servicing?
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Answered
6 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Answer as at 1 April 2014:
(a) Royalties for Regions.
(b) Nil.
(c) There is no specific Goldfields Emergency Telehealth Service (GETS) position in place presently. There is, however a 1.0 FTE General Goldfields Telehealth Coordinator position in place but that is not part of GETS. This general position has the responsibility for supporting and coordinating all ambulatory telehealth services across the Goldfields region.
(d-g) Nil.
(h) The service is expected to be operational by June - July 2014.
(i) Not applicable.
(a) Royalties for Regions.
(b) Nil.
(c) There is no specific Goldfields Emergency Telehealth Service (GETS) position in place presently. There is, however a 1.0 FTE General Goldfields Telehealth Coordinator position in place but that is not part of GETS. This general position has the responsibility for supporting and coordinating all ambulatory telehealth services across the Goldfields region.
(d-g) Nil.
(h) The service is expected to be operational by June - July 2014.
(i) Not applicable.
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