The parliamentary question concerns the impact of centralised accounts on local hospital fundraising committees and volunteer enthusiasm. The Minister assures that fundraising accounts will remain local and managed locally, answering 'yes' to the question about interest and deeming the question about volunteer enthusiasm 'not applicable'.

AnsweredQoN 2363Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2003
Portfolio
Health

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(b) will the fundraising committees that work tirelessly for the local hospital receive the interest from the centralised accounts that would normally accrue from donation term deposits; and (c) will you now admit that it will be impossible to maintain the volunteer’s enthusiasm for fundraising when you undermined their autonomy and break clear commitments to deliver positive outcomes for regional health services?
(c) will you now admit that it will be impossible to maintain the volunteer’s enthusiasm for fundraising when you undermined their autonomy and break clear commitments to deliver positive outcomes for regional health services?
b) Yes. c) Not applicable.
c) Not applicable.

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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
77 days
a) Fundraising accounts will remain in local bank accounts held in the name of the hospital board, which is now WA Country Health Service (WACHS). A local health service manager has signing authority. Funds will continue to be used for the purposes they were raised and will be locally managed.
b) Yes.
c) Not applicable.

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