Question regarding funding allocated to Northam under the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) for capital works and recurrent measures, with a breakdown of projects and measures. The answer provides specific figures for recurrent spending and outlines the types of services funded.

AnsweredQoN 1397Legislative 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 Northam: (a) how much has been spent in Northam 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 Northam 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 Northam 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 Northam 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-iii) Nil.
(b)(i-iii) Not applicable.
(c-d) Northam 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 Northam 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) $1,189,929
(iii) $2,685,136
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures
2011-2012 $151,149  Western Wheatbelt Health Service
2012-2013 $590,917  Western Wheatbelt Health Service
(f)
· General Practitioner (GP) Primary Health Care Incentive.
· Provision of the on-call, obstetrics and anaesthetics rosters for Northam 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) $4,597,986
(ii) $4,618,905
Plus SIHI funded Health District wide recurrent measures
2013-2014 $797,738  Western Wheatbelt Health Service
2014-2015 $1,515,702  Western 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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