❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) implementation, including practitioner numbers, VAD Board notifications, and information/referrals provided by the Board. The answer provides specific figures and confirms information provision but no referrals.
AnsweredQoN 464Legislative Council
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I refer to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) by region, how many medical practitioners and nurse practitioners are
registered and trained to act as coordinating or consulting practitioners; (b) how many notifications have been made to the VAD board that relate to
the: (i) first request; (ii) first assessment; (iii) consulting assessment; (iv) final request; and (v) prescription of substance and administration decision; (c) has the VAD board provided any information to the minister under section
118(b) of the Act and, if yes, will the Minister please table that
information; and (d) has the VAD board made any referral under section 118(c) of the Act and, if yes, will the Minister please provide details?
registered and trained to act as coordinating or consulting practitioners; (b) how many notifications have been made to the VAD board that relate to
the: (i) first request; (ii) first assessment; (iii) consulting assessment; (iv) final request; and (v) prescription of substance and administration decision; (c) has the VAD board provided any information to the minister under section
118(b) of the Act and, if yes, will the Minister please table that
information; and (d) has the VAD board made any referral under section 118(c) of the Act and, if yes, will the Minister please provide details?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2022
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
(a)
The following number of medical practitioners and nurse practitioners are registered and trained to act as a coordinating or consulting practitioner to date (as of 4 February 2022):
- Metro – 38 medical practitioners
- Peel – 1 medical practitioner
- Great Southern – 4 medical practitioners
- Kimberley – 3 medical practitioners
- MidWest – 2 medical practitioners
- Pilbara – 1 medical practitioner
- South West – 7 medical practitioners
- Total Medical Practitioners – 56
- Total practitioners – 56
(b) It is presumed that by ‘notifications’ that the Honourable Member refers to the submission of relevant forms to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board. As at 15/12/2021, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board has received the following:
Form
Number of submissions
First Request
386
First Assessment
182
Consulting Assessment
152
Final Request
118
Administration Decision and Prescription
116
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
The following number of medical practitioners and nurse practitioners are registered and trained to act as a coordinating or consulting practitioner to date (as of 4 February 2022):
- Metro – 38 medical practitioners
- Peel – 1 medical practitioner
- Great Southern – 4 medical practitioners
- Kimberley – 3 medical practitioners
- MidWest – 2 medical practitioners
- Pilbara – 1 medical practitioner
- South West – 7 medical practitioners
- Total Medical Practitioners – 56
- Total practitioners – 56
(b) It is presumed that by ‘notifications’ that the Honourable Member refers to the submission of relevant forms to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board. As at 15/12/2021, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board has received the following:
Form
Number of submissions
First Request
386
First Assessment
182
Consulting Assessment
152
Final Request
118
Administration Decision and Prescription
116
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
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