❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson inquires about state government funding for the Humour Foundation's Clown Doctors program at Perth hospitals. The Minister's response indicates no direct funding was provided in 2015-16 or allocated for 2016-17, but the program's frequency is maintained.
AnsweredQoN 918Legislative Council
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HEALTH — HUMOUR FOUNDATION — CLOWN DOCTORS PROGRAM
918. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Clown Doctors program
delivered by the Humour Foundation in the paediatric wards of Fiona Stanley
Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
(1) What was the
total amount in grants and funding from the state government, including from
Lotterywest, for this program in the 2015–16 financial year?
(2) What amount is allocated from
the state government for this program in 2016–17?
(3) Has there
been any reduction in the numbers of days a week that this program visits Fiona
Stanley Hospital and/or Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in the past
year?
(4) Will the
program continue at least four days each week at the new Perth Children's
Hospital, when it opens?
918. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Clown Doctors program
delivered by the Humour Foundation in the paediatric wards of Fiona Stanley
Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
(1) What was the
total amount in grants and funding from the state government, including from
Lotterywest, for this program in the 2015–16 financial year?
(2) What amount is allocated from
the state government for this program in 2016–17?
(3) Has there
been any reduction in the numbers of days a week that this program visits Fiona
Stanley Hospital and/or Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in the past
year?
(4) Will the
program continue at least four days each week at the new Perth Children's
Hospital, when it opens?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) No grants or
funding from the Department of Health or Lotterywest was allocated to the
Humour Foundation in 2015–16.
(2) No grants or
funding from WA Health or Lotterywest is currently allocated to the Humour
Foundation in 2016–17.
(3) No.
(4) Yes, it is
anticipated that the Humour Foundation will continue to provide the program at
Perth Children's Hospital at the same frequency of four days a week
that currently occurs at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) No grants or
funding from the Department of Health or Lotterywest was allocated to the
Humour Foundation in 2015–16.
(2) No grants or
funding from WA Health or Lotterywest is currently allocated to the Humour
Foundation in 2016–17.
(3) No.
(4) Yes, it is
anticipated that the Humour Foundation will continue to provide the program at
Perth Children's Hospital at the same frequency of four days a week
that currently occurs at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
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