Mr Cook asks about the budget, breakdown, completion dates, and scope of capital works for six regional hospitals under the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI). The Minister provides budget details but states the program is in the planning stage, so completion dates and scope are not yet available.

AnsweredQoN 8734Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 September 2012
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Health

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I refer to the $1.3 billion Southern Inland Health Initiative's (SIHI) capital works budget for major upgrades to regional hospitals, and I ask:
(a) how much money is proposed to be spent on each of the following hospitals, broken down by hospital as part of the SIHI:
(i) Northam;
(ii) Merredin;
(iii) Narrogin;
(iv) Collie;
(v) Katanning; and
(vi) Manjimup;
(b) what is the expected completion dates for capital works at each of the above hospitals, listed by hospital;
(c) can the Minister provide a brief description of the scope of capital works being undertaken at each of the above hospitals with SIHI funding?

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Answered
23 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(a) The Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) has an overall budget of $565 million, with a capital component of $32 million over five years. The 2011 SIHI Business Case details the following:
(i) $31.1 million
(ii) $17.4 million plus $9 million currently allocated within the WA Country Health Service Capital Program, bringing the total capital allocation for Merredin to $26.4 million.
(iii) $39.9 million plus $9 million currently held in the WA Country Health Service Capital Program bringing the total capital allocation for Narrogin to $48.9 million.
(iv) $8.6 million
(v) $35.4 million
(vi) $14.9 million
(b) There are no expected completion dates for capital works as the SIHI capital programme is currently in the planning stage.
(c) Not applicable, refer to (b) above.
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