Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the status of pre-registration and completion of mandatory training for health practitioners participating in the WA voluntary assisted dying scheme, revealing that pre-registration is open but training is not yet available.

AnsweredQoN 215Legislative Council
Asked
2 June 2021
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING
ACT — PRACTITIONER TRAINING
215. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the voluntary assisted
dying scheme due to commence in Western Australia from 1 July 2021.
(1) Has
pre-registration for the voluntary assisted dying scheme training opened; and,
if so, on what date did it open?
(2) How many health practitioners
have registered to participate in training to date?
(3) Of those identified in (2), how
many are regional practitioners?
(4) How many practitioners have
completed the mandatory training to date?
(5) Of those identified in (4), how
many are regional practitioners?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, it has
been open since the 7 May 2021.
(2) A total of 45
practitioners have registered to seek access to participate in the WA voluntary
assisted dying–approved training.
(3) Eight
practitioners are regional.
(4) The WA
VAD-approved training is not yet available.
(5) Not
applicable.

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