Question on Notice regarding funding allocated to Narrogin under the Southern Inland Health Initiative, including capital works and recurrent measures from 2010-2015. The answer provides specific figures and project breakdowns where available, and outlines future plans.

AnsweredQoN 1395Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2013
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the Southern Inland Health Initiative, funded by Royalties for Regions and ask for the town of Narrogin: (a) how much has been spent in Narrogin on capital works for the years: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; and (iii) 2012–2013; (b) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of projects for the amounts outlined in (a); (c) how much is earmarked to be spent in Narrogin on capital works for the years: (i) 2013–2014; and (ii) 2014–2015; (d) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of projects for the amounts outlined in (c); (e) how much has been spent in Narrogin on recurrent measures for the years: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; and (iii) 2012–2013; (f) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of the measures for the amounts outlined in (e); (g) how much is earmarked to be spent in Narrogin on recurrent measures for the years: (i) 2013–2014; and (ii) 2014–2015; and (h) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of measures for the amounts outlined in (g)?

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Answered
3 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
96 days
Answer as at 2 December 2013:
(a)(i-ii) Nil.
(iii) $32,571
Please note that the capital funding expended to date for enabling works items under the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) Project is actual construction expenditure only.
(b)(i-ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Remove and replace existing gas hot water unit and circulating pumps - $32,571
(c-d) Narrogin is a SIHI Stream 4 site. The budget for Stream 4 health facilities is $108.8m. The scope of works and funding allocations for each of the individual sites, including Narrogin will be confirmed as part of the concept development process currently being undertaken to ensure the facilities are able to support the new models of service delivery.  This will be finalised when design consultants provide final costed briefs for all sites.
(e)(i) Nil.
(ii) $1,018,333
(iii) $2,023,647
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures.
2011-2012 $109,493  Southern Wheatbelt Health Service
2012-2013 $464,815  Southern Wheatbelt Health Service
(f)
· General Practitioner (GP) Primary Health Care Incentive.
· Provision of the on-call, obstetrics and anaesthetics rosters for Narrogin hospital.
· Nurse Practitioner services focussed on Aboriginal population and chronic conditions including mental health clients with chronic conditions.
· Diabetes Education Services.
· Health Navigator - program to help clients identified as high risk, those that require frequent support services for diabetes, chronic respiratory illness and cardiac failure.
· District level primary health care integration and coordination.
(g)(i) $2,792,114
(ii) $2,813,033
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures
2013-2014 $627,500  Southern Wheatbelt Health Service
2014-2015 $1,192,250  Southern Wheatbelt Health Service
(h)
· GP Primary Health Care Incentive.
· Provision of the on-call, obstetrics and anaesthetics rosters for Narrogin hospital.
· Nurse Practitioner services focussed on Aboriginal population and chronic conditions including mental health clients with chronic conditions.
· Diabetes Education Services.
· Health Navigator - program to help clients identified as high risk, those that require frequent support services for diabetes, chronic respiratory illness and cardiac failure.
· District level primary health care integration and coordination.
· Telehealth equipment and outpatients.

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