A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2005 seeks a breakdown of spending related to a $6 million oral health contract, specifically focusing on administration, direct patient care (including examination and oral care plan development), and oral health education over four years. The answer reveals difficulties in isolating treatment costs from overall patient care expenses.

AnsweredQoN 18Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 April 2005
Portfolio
Health

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(b) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on administration; (c) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on direct patient care and treatment; and (d) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on oral health education?
(c) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on direct patient care and treatment; and (d) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on oral health education?
(d) what amount was spent in each of the four years of the contract on oral health education?
(a) $6 million. (b) 2001/2002 - Approximately $27,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $85,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $55,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $28,000 to 31 March 2005 (c) The contract provided for free examination and development of oral care plans for people in aged care facilities. The contract also provided for treatment of those patients identified as requiring further treatment and who were eligible for public dental services. Examination and oral care plan development costs were: 2001/2002 - Approximately $1,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $123,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $108,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $45,000 As these treatment services were not tracked separately from other patients, treatment costs cannot be identified. (d) 2001/2002 - Approximately $17,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $15,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $8,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $5,000
(b) 2001/2002 - Approximately $27,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $85,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $55,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $28,000 to 31 March 2005 (c) The contract provided for free examination and development of oral care plans for people in aged care facilities. The contract also provided for treatment of those patients identified as requiring further treatment and who were eligible for public dental services. Examination and oral care plan development costs were: 2001/2002 - Approximately $1,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $123,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $108,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $45,000 As these treatment services were not tracked separately from other patients, treatment costs cannot be identified. (d) 2001/2002 - Approximately $17,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $15,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $8,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $5,000
(c) The contract provided for free examination and development of oral care plans for people in aged care facilities. The contract also provided for treatment of those patients identified as requiring further treatment and who were eligible for public dental services. Examination and oral care plan development costs were: 2001/2002 - Approximately $1,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $123,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $108,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $45,000 As these treatment services were not tracked separately from other patients, treatment costs cannot be identified. (d) 2001/2002 - Approximately $17,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $15,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $8,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $5,000
(d) 2001/2002 - Approximately $17,000 2002/2003 - Approximately $15,000 2003/2004 - Approximately $8,000 2004/2005 - Approximately $5,000

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Answered
3 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(a) $6 million.
(b) 2001/2002 - Approximately $27,000
2002/2003 - Approximately $85,000
2003/2004 - Approximately $55,000
2004/2005 - Approximately $28,000 to 31 March 2005
(c) The contract provided for free examination and development of oral care plans for people in aged care facilities. The contract also provided for treatment of those patients identified as requiring further treatment and who were eligible for public dental services.
Examination and oral care plan development costs were:
2001/2002 - Approximately $1,000
2002/2003 - Approximately $123,000
2003/2004 - Approximately $108,000
2004/2005 - Approximately $45,000
As these treatment services were not tracked separately from other patients, treatment costs cannot be identified.
(d) 2001/2002 - Approximately $17,000
2002/2003 - Approximately $15,000
2003/2004 - Approximately $8,000
2004/2005 - Approximately $5,000

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