❓ Ms. Stephens asks about the government's support for Ronald McDonald House and its impact on regional families. The Premier details increased funding and bed capacity at Ronald McDonald House and other regional health initiatives.
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RONALD M c DONALD
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3. Ms R.S. STEPHENS to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
commitment to providing world-class health services for all Western Australians.
(1) Can the
Premier advise the house how this government's support for Ronald
McDonald House will assist sick children and their families from regional WA
during their toughest times?
(2) Can the
Premier outline how this support will build on the government's
investment into regional health services?
HOUSE
3. Ms R.S. STEPHENS to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
commitment to providing world-class health services for all Western Australians.
(1) Can the
Premier advise the house how this government's support for Ronald
McDonald House will assist sick children and their families from regional WA
during their toughest times?
(2) Can the
Premier outline how this support will build on the government's
investment into regional health services?
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I thank the member for Albany for
the question.
(1)–(2) Western
Australia is a state that puts a real focus on supporting sick children. We
have been the home of Telethon for the last 55 years. We have implemented the
future health research and innovation fund, we have funded things like the Kids'
Bridge, we are supporting the building of a new children's hospice in
Swanbourne, and we have a whole range of other measures. I was pleased the
other day to announce that we are going to
spend another $9.6 million on doubling the number of beds supported by Ronald
McDonald House. I went to Ronald McDonald House last week and met with
Adam Gilchrist from the team there, who do a wonderful
job, and announced the increase in beds. That means that the current 47 beds
will go to 97 beds. That means that people from regional WA who have
sick children attending care at Perth Children's Hospital or King Edward
Memorial Hospital for Women will have the opportunity to stay, free of charge,
in supported accommodation at Ronald McDonald House to support their children
undergoing treatment at those hospitals. That is more than a doubling,
actually, in the number of beds available at Ronald McDonald House.
As members know, Ronald McDonald
House does an incredible job supporting families. When you go and meet some of the children there who are being
supported by their parents—some of them are undergoing treatment
for brain tumours or serious cancers or other very serious illnesses—you
just want to help; you just want to do everything you can to help. Providing
additional beds at Ronald McDonald House is an important thing, and I would
like to thank Ronald McDonald House and Adam Gilchrist for advocating for it.
We are pleased to respond with this additional funding support.
It builds on the other things we have
done to support regional families with their health care. We have increased the
patient assisted travel scheme from $60 to $100 per night; we are rebuilding
the Geraldton and Bunbury health campuses; and there are new medical facilities
all over the state, from the top to the bottom. But one of the most important
things we can do is support those kids who come to the city with terrible illnesses,
and their families who are going through a very, very difficult time.
the question.
(1)–(2) Western
Australia is a state that puts a real focus on supporting sick children. We
have been the home of Telethon for the last 55 years. We have implemented the
future health research and innovation fund, we have funded things like the Kids'
Bridge, we are supporting the building of a new children's hospice in
Swanbourne, and we have a whole range of other measures. I was pleased the
other day to announce that we are going to
spend another $9.6 million on doubling the number of beds supported by Ronald
McDonald House. I went to Ronald McDonald House last week and met with
Adam Gilchrist from the team there, who do a wonderful
job, and announced the increase in beds. That means that the current 47 beds
will go to 97 beds. That means that people from regional WA who have
sick children attending care at Perth Children's Hospital or King Edward
Memorial Hospital for Women will have the opportunity to stay, free of charge,
in supported accommodation at Ronald McDonald House to support their children
undergoing treatment at those hospitals. That is more than a doubling,
actually, in the number of beds available at Ronald McDonald House.
As members know, Ronald McDonald
House does an incredible job supporting families. When you go and meet some of the children there who are being
supported by their parents—some of them are undergoing treatment
for brain tumours or serious cancers or other very serious illnesses—you
just want to help; you just want to do everything you can to help. Providing
additional beds at Ronald McDonald House is an important thing, and I would
like to thank Ronald McDonald House and Adam Gilchrist for advocating for it.
We are pleased to respond with this additional funding support.
It builds on the other things we have
done to support regional families with their health care. We have increased the
patient assisted travel scheme from $60 to $100 per night; we are rebuilding
the Geraldton and Bunbury health campuses; and there are new medical facilities
all over the state, from the top to the bottom. But one of the most important
things we can do is support those kids who come to the city with terrible illnesses,
and their families who are going through a very, very difficult time.
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