❓ A parliamentary question regarding the closure of Yarloop District Hospital, staff concerns, and potential redundancies. The Minister's response focuses on guaranteed employment and alternative solutions.
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YARLOOP DISTRICT HOSPITAL
I refer to the minister’s ministerial statement today regarding the closure of Yarloop District Hospital, which was announced in Yarloop to the staff at 1.00 pm today. (1) Is the minister aware that the Yarloop District Hospital staff are devastated by this decision to the extent that one longstanding staff member was crying when she told me the news today and wanted to call me back and talk later because she was so upset? (2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY
I refer to the minister’s ministerial statement today regarding the closure of Yarloop District Hospital, which was announced in Yarloop to the staff at 1.00 pm today. (1) Is the minister aware that the Yarloop District Hospital staff are devastated by this decision to the extent that one longstanding staff member was crying when she told me the news today and wanted to call me back and talk later because she was so upset? (2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(1) Is the minister aware that the Yarloop District Hospital staff are devastated by this decision to the extent that one longstanding staff member was crying when she told me the news today and wanted to call me back and talk later because she was so upset? (2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(1) Is the minister aware that the Yarloop District Hospital staff are devastated by this decision to the extent that one longstanding staff member was crying when she told me the news today and wanted to call me back and talk later because she was so upset? (2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(2) What will the minister do to assist these staff, who had no warning that this was about to occur? (3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(3) Is it true that staff will be asked to relocate to the Harvey District Hospital and will not be offered redundancy packages? (4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(4) Did the local member fight to save the hospital in his electorate? (5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(5) Why is the minister neglecting country Western Australia by closing hospitals? (6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(6) How many more country hospitals does he intend to close? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
(1)-(6) When the member rose to his feet, I thought he was going to comment on what an excellent evening we had last Saturday night, when the new paediatric facility at the Peel Health Campus was given a tremendous boost by the state government’s contribution and the success of the local community in rallying together to support that facility. I am surprised that the member did not listen to the statement I just read. Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : I did. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Did the member hear about the extra facilities that will be put into the Yarloop District Hospital and the dedicated nurse in addition to the existing staff, who will be there to provide assistance? Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : Staff numbers are going down. Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : If the member had heard the whole statement, he would not have been so concerned. As the local member indicated when he interjected on him, the member for Dawesville was not telling the truth when he made statements about the staff not being involved in these matters. Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : I am telling you what the staff told me. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Maybe the member for Dawesville should base his questions on fact rather than on what people say. I think the statement I made to the house explained all the issues except the one that the member has rightly put his finger on; namely, all staff have been told that they are guaranteed ongoing employment. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : It is 12 minutes away. Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : You say 12 minutes, but I have heard that it is longer than that. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The distance is 15 kilometres. I simply make the point that the undertaking given to the staff was that nobody will lose their job. There will be no redundancies. As has been said to the staff, if individuals are not happy about relocating because their job changes as a result of this reorientation of services, we are happy to discuss the issue with each person individually to make sure their personal needs are met. Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : So they can get a redundancy package. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The proposition has not been put forward on the basis that anyone will be made redundant. I hope that there will be no redundancies, and it is not my intention that there should be any redundancies. If any of those people want to approach me or the department to say that they want a redundancy payment, we will have to look at the request in light of the award that covers those people. It is not my desire that any person loses his or her job. Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Dr K.D. Hames : They are really upset. Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : So the member says. I have been to the Yarloop District Hospital and spoken to a number of the staff there. I would be surprised if that comment were accurate.
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