❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Health about investigating and addressing the health issues of Western Australians with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). The Minister acknowledges the need but prefers a national approach.
AnsweredQoN 157Legislative Council
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MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
157. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
(1) Does the minister consider there is a
need to investigate and consider the health issues of people in Western
Australia who are living with multiple chemical sensitivity?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the minister
establish a reference group for this?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
157. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
(1) Does the minister consider there is a
need to investigate and consider the health issues of people in Western
Australia who are living with multiple chemical sensitivity?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the minister
establish a reference group for this?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes. As indicated in the minister's
response to the member's similar question—question without
notice 834 on 27 September 2011—on this issue, the minister considered
that a national approach through the commonwealth Department of Health and
Ageing was the most appropriate.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) A national approach is more likely to be
effective because it could draw upon greater expertise and a far larger body of
cases to investigate. The Western Australian Department of Health would be
willing to provide input into such an initiative.
question.
(1) Yes. As indicated in the minister's
response to the member's similar question—question without
notice 834 on 27 September 2011—on this issue, the minister considered
that a national approach through the commonwealth Department of Health and
Ageing was the most appropriate.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) A national approach is more likely to be
effective because it could draw upon greater expertise and a far larger body of
cases to investigate. The Western Australian Department of Health would be
willing to provide input into such an initiative.
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