❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2000 inquires about funding and implementation plans for respiratory services, physiotherapy, and a sleep studies unit in the North West, referencing the Norhealth 2020 report. The Minister's response indicates a focus on other priority areas and a lack of immediate plans for the requested services.
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With reference to the April 2000 Report on Norhealth 2020, under the heading Respiratory disease (Page 4) - (1) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to implement respiratory services in the North West as part of the development of State-wide respiratory services? (2) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister
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13 September 2000
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1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(1) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to implement respiratory services in the North West as part of the development of State-wide respiratory services? (2) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(2) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(1) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to implement respiratory services in the North West as part of the development of State-wide respiratory services? (2) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(2) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(3) What funding is allocated for each financial year from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005 to expand physiotherapy services? (4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(4) How will this implementation be achieved and what is the timetable for doing so? (5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(5) When will the sleep studies unit in the North West be established and at what cost? (6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
(6) When are the initial results of this unit expected and what will be the follow up steps? Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
Answered on 13 September 2000 The Minister Replied: 1. Northwest health services and the Health Department of WA are currently focussed on the following priority outcome areas: Maternal/fetal childhealth Diabetes and renal diseases Oral health 2. The strategies for respiratory disease will be developed in detail during the initial 5 year implementation program. 3. Physiotherapy services are not being expanded in the current financial year. 4. Not applicable. 5. There are no plans for this development in the current financial year. 6. Not applicable.
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