Hon. Donna Faragher questions the Minister for Health regarding the renewal of service agreements with non-government organisations providing child health nurse services, following the non-renewal of the Salvation Army agreement. The Minister indicates a review will occur before new agreements commence in 2024.

AnsweredQoN 1296Legislative Council
Asked
30 November 2022
Portfolio
Health

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HEALTH — CHILD
HEALTH NURSES — FUNDING
1296. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the answers provided to
question without notice 897 asked on 12 October 2022, and question without
notice 1269 asked yesterday relating to existing funding agreements between WA
Health and non-government organisations to provide child health nurse services.
(1) Given the
minister's advice yesterday that the service agreement with the
Salvation Army will not be renewed, will the minister confirm whether service
agreements will be renewed or extended with the eight remaining organisations
referred to in the answer to question without notice 897?
(2) If any of the
eight service agreements referred to in (1) are intended to be renewed or
extended, will the minister list the organisations and advise when the new
contracts will expire?
(3) If any of the eight service agreements referred to
in (1) are not intended to be renewed or extended, will the minister
list those organisations that will be impacted and explain why their agreements
with WA Health will not continue?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Leader of the House who represents the Minister for Health.
(1)–(3) The
current service agreements expire on 31 December 2023. These service agreements
will be reviewed in partnership with service providers commencing January 2023.
New service agreements may include extensions
to existing service agreements and will commence on 1 January 2024, with a minimum
five-year initial term established as per the WA delivering community
services in partnership policy.

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