❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the cost, status, and recommendations of a winter surge review undertaken by FTI Consulting for the Department of Health. Hon Pierre Yang provides a response indicating the review cost $249,719 and is informing the 2026 winter strategy.
AnsweredQoN 1285Legislative Council
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Department of Health—FTI Consulting report1285.Hon Neil Thomsonto
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:I refer to the
winter surge review undertaken by FTI Consulting on behalf of the Department of
Health.(1) How much has this review cost to date?(2) Has FTI Consulting provided a final report to
the department or the minister?(3) If yes to (2):(a) on what date was it provided;(b) will the minister table the report; and(c) what were the recommendations?(4) If no to (2), is it still ongoing or has FTI
been directed to cease its review?
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:I refer to the
winter surge review undertaken by FTI Consulting on behalf of the Department of
Health.(1) How much has this review cost to date?(2) Has FTI Consulting provided a final report to
the department or the minister?(3) If yes to (2):(a) on what date was it provided;(b) will the minister table the report; and(c) what were the recommendations?(4) If no to (2), is it still ongoing or has FTI
been directed to cease its review?
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Answered
10 December 2025
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Hon Pierre Yang replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.(1)–(4) FTI Consulting was engaged to
undertake an evaluation of the WA Health system's winter activity in 2025 and a
jurisdictional assessment of other initiatives being explored to support winter
demand pressures, which were observed around the nation. This work has cost
$249,719 to date and is helping to inform WA Health's winter strategy for 2026,
which will be released early next year.
Department of Health—FTI Consulting report
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.(1)–(4) FTI Consulting was engaged to
undertake an evaluation of the WA Health system's winter activity in 2025 and a
jurisdictional assessment of other initiatives being explored to support winter
demand pressures, which were observed around the nation. This work has cost
$249,719 to date and is helping to inform WA Health's winter strategy for 2026,
which will be released early next year.
Department of Health—FTI Consulting report
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