Hon. M.G. House questions the Minister for Health regarding a review of the Denmark District Multi Purpose Health Service and potential reviews of other similar services in Western Australia. The Minister confirms the review is due to the expiry of the existing agreement and the need to define future health service priorities with community input.

AnsweredQoN 1073Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2001
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Will the Minister advise if the Denmark District Multi Purpose Health Service is under review?
(2) If so, why?
(3) Will the Minister make the results of the review available to the public?
(4) Will the Minister advise if he plans to review all Multi Purpose Health Services in this State?

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Answered
8 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
23 days
1.
Yes.
2.
The MPS model allows for 3 year Agreements between the Commonwealth and the State for each MPS site. Denmark's initial MPS Agreement is about to expire. The next Agreement requires the current review process be undertaken. As with the initial Agreement the Subsequent Agreement will define the health service priorities as determined by the community.
3.
Yes.
4.
As already noted above, the MPS Agreement requires a review process prior to entering into a Subsequent MPS Agreement. This allows communities to participate and ensure that their health service priorities are acknowledged and taken into account.

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