❓ Hon Jim Chown questions the Minister for Health regarding specific funding allocations to Silver Chain for palliative care, following comments about additional funding for end-of-life choices. The response indicates no new funding has been allocated, and future funding is subject to contract procurement.
AnsweredQoN 542Legislative Council
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PALLIATIVE CARE —
SILVER CHAIN — BUDGET ALLOCATION
542. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to comments made by the
Minister for Health in the Legislative Assembly estimates committee on
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 about additional funding for end-of-life choices and
palliative care, in which he stated that there was $5.8 million in project
funding to progress the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on End of
Life Choices.
(1) Recommendation 8 from the Joint
Standing Committee on End of Life Choices states —
The Minister for Health should ensure
that community palliative care providers, such as Silver Chain, are adequately
funded to provide for growing demand.
What is the additional funding amount
allocated specifically to Silver Chain in the current budget for palliative
care?
(2) What is the total funding
allocated to Silver Chain for palliative care in —
(a) 2019–20;
(b) 2020–21;
(c) 2021–22; and
(d) 2022–23?
SILVER CHAIN — BUDGET ALLOCATION
542. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to comments made by the
Minister for Health in the Legislative Assembly estimates committee on
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 about additional funding for end-of-life choices and
palliative care, in which he stated that there was $5.8 million in project
funding to progress the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on End of
Life Choices.
(1) Recommendation 8 from the Joint
Standing Committee on End of Life Choices states —
The Minister for Health should ensure
that community palliative care providers, such as Silver Chain, are adequately
funded to provide for growing demand.
What is the additional funding amount
allocated specifically to Silver Chain in the current budget for palliative
care?
(2) What is the total funding
allocated to Silver Chain for palliative care in —
(a) 2019–20;
(b) 2020–21;
(c) 2021–22; and
(d) 2022–23?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No new funding has currently
been allocated to Silver Chain.
(2) (a) A sum of $22 562 081,
including GST, has been allocated.
(b) A sum of $11 563 066 has been
allocated. The contract will expire on 31 December 2020.
(c)–(d) This will be
subject to future contract procurement.
some notice of the question.
(1) No new funding has currently
been allocated to Silver Chain.
(2) (a) A sum of $22 562 081,
including GST, has been allocated.
(b) A sum of $11 563 066 has been
allocated. The contract will expire on 31 December 2020.
(c)–(d) This will be
subject to future contract procurement.
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