❓ Hon. Donna Faragher questions the Minister for Health regarding the allocation of $39 million for Child Development Services, specifically focusing on the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and staffing levels. The Minister provides figures for allocated funds and current/planned staffing.
AnsweredQoN 1083Legislative Council
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WA COUNTRY HEALTH
SERVICE — CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
1083. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the press statement
titled ''$39 million for major expansion of Child Development Services''
dated 9 April 2024, which states —
The
Cook Government will invest $39 million in both the Child and Adolescent Health
Service metropolitan service (CAHS–CDS) and WA Country Health
Service regional service (WACHS–CDS), as part of the 2024–25 State
Budget.
(1) Can the
minister advise how much of the $39 million has been allocated to the WA
Country Health Service Child Development Service?
(2) How many staff are expected to
be employed in the WACHS–CDS as part of this funding allocation?
(3) Of those referred to in (2),
how many WACHS–CDS staff have been employed to date?
SERVICE — CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
1083. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the press statement
titled ''$39 million for major expansion of Child Development Services''
dated 9 April 2024, which states —
The
Cook Government will invest $39 million in both the Child and Adolescent Health
Service metropolitan service (CAHS–CDS) and WA Country Health
Service regional service (WACHS–CDS), as part of the 2024–25 State
Budget.
(1) Can the
minister advise how much of the $39 million has been allocated to the WA
Country Health Service Child Development Service?
(2) How many staff are expected to
be employed in the WACHS–CDS as part of this funding allocation?
(3) Of those referred to in (2),
how many WACHS–CDS staff have been employed to date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) There has been $8.63 million
allocated.
(2) There will be 19.4 FTE.
(3) There have been 3.1 FTE
employed to date.
some notice of the question. The following has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) There has been $8.63 million
allocated.
(2) There will be 19.4 FTE.
(3) There have been 3.1 FTE
employed to date.
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