Hon Helen Morton questions the Health Minister about funding, tendering, and timelines for the Clinical Risk Assessment and Management (CRAM) initiative in WA hospitals. The Minister confirms funding allocation but states the tender is not yet finalised, with project completion expected within six months of supplier appointment.

AnsweredQoN 458Legislative Council
Asked
14 May 2008
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Health

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STATE BUDGET — HOSPITAL CLINICAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
(1) What specific new funding has been allocated in the 2007-08 budget to implement the clinical risk assessment and management initiative across Western Australia’s hospitals? (2) Can the minister confirm that the recent tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has been let; and, if so, to whom? (3) What is the cost of the tender? (4) Can the minister confirm that the tenderer is required to complete the project by the end of November 2008? (5) If not, why not; and when will the project be completed? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
(2) Can the minister confirm that the recent tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has been let; and, if so, to whom? (3) What is the cost of the tender? (4) Can the minister confirm that the tenderer is required to complete the project by the end of November 2008? (5) If not, why not; and when will the project be completed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
(3) What is the cost of the tender? (4) Can the minister confirm that the tenderer is required to complete the project by the end of November 2008? (5) If not, why not; and when will the project be completed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
(4) Can the minister confirm that the tenderer is required to complete the project by the end of November 2008? (5) If not, why not; and when will the project be completed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
(5) If not, why not; and when will the project be completed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.
(1)-(5) A total of $260 000 has been allocated across the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budgets to the clinical risk assessment and management project. The tender to develop and implement the CRAM initiative has not yet been finalised. However, I can confirm that the project is to be completed within six months of the appointment of the preferred supplier.

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