❓ A parliamentary question on the cost and reports of the Government's Health Reform Committee. The Minister provides details of expenditure, reports received, and justification for engaging interstate specialists.
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I refer to the Government’s Health Reform Committee established in 2003. (1) How much has the committee cost the Western Australian taxpayer to date? (2) Has the minister requested or received a report of any nature from the committee? (3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(1) How much has the committee cost the Western Australian taxpayer to date? (2) Has the minister requested or received a report of any nature from the committee? (3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(2) Has the minister requested or received a report of any nature from the committee? (3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(1) How much has the committee cost the Western Australian taxpayer to date? (2) Has the minister requested or received a report of any nature from the committee? (3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(2) Has the minister requested or received a report of any nature from the committee? (3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(3) Would the minister please table any reports he has received from the committee? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
I thank the Leader of the National Party for some notice of this question. (1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(1) To date the Health Reform Committee has expended $71 323. Obviously more will be spent by the time the committee completes its work. As part of the Health Reform Committee’s work, it has engaged a project team of six specialist clinicians from the eastern States to provide a model under which hospital differentiation might operate. In total the six contracts are estimated to cost up to $250 000, although it is worth noting that it is expected that the total cost might be less than that. Five of the consultants started work in June 2003. Those consultants are Professor Michael Ward, who is the head of the Central Clinical Division of the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. Professor Ward has been contracted as project leader for a total of 21 days. Dr David Theile is the Chair of Surgery, Division of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Theile has been contracted to provide expert advice on surgery services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Stephen Deane is Director of the Division of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Professor Deane has been contracted to provide expert advice on trauma services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor John Chalmers is from the Institute for International Health. Professor Chalmers has been contracted to provide expert advice on research services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. Professor Jim Bishop is the Director of Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Director of Cancer Service, Central Sydney Area Health Service; and Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney. Professor Bishop has been contracted to provide expert advice on cancer services and has a contract for a total of 15 days. In addition, each of the contracts allow for reasonable incidental expenses, such as air fares, accommodation and the like. It is anticipated that a sixth contract will be finalised in the near future with another specialist who will be contracted to provide expert advice on renal and transplantation services. The project group is required to provide a report to the Health Reform Committee in October 2003. The report will form an integral part of the March 2004 report to government. (2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(2) I have received a copy of the committee’s initial report, which was endorsed by the Expenditure Review Committee in June 2003, as well as a departmental briefing on the committee’s work. I have also been briefed on two occasions on the work of the committee by its chair, Professor Michael Reid. The committee will provide periodic reports to the Treasury and me as its work unfolds. (3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
(3) The June 2003 “Health Reform Committee - Initial Report” is available, of which I hand a copy to the Leader of the National Party. Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr M.F. Board: Are any of the skill levels available in Western Australia? Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: As the member knows, or should know, this problem has been caused in part by the local clinicians and the local hospital managers each looking after their own empires, which has allowed Royal Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals in particular to mirror each other and duplicate in a wasteful way the services provided. I think it is refreshing to have someone come in from outside without the baggage and pre-positioning to provide us with a blueprint - which everyone criticises health for not having - for the future of the delivery of hospital services in this State. The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
The SPEAKER: Was the document tabled? Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
Mr J.A. McGinty: I gave a copy to the Leader of the National Party, if that constitutes tabling.
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