❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding renal dialysis services provided by WACHS, covering chair availability, strategic plans, home dialysis rooms, the Halls Creek renal centre, waitlist numbers, and wait times. The response provides detailed data and updates on the mentioned topics.
AnsweredQoN 791Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to renal dialysis services provided by
Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) and I ask: (a) by facility, how many dialysis chairs were available in each of the
following years: (i) 2018-19; (ii) 2019-20; (iii) 2020-21; and (iv) 2021-22; (b) given that the WACHS Renal Dialysis Plan 2010 to 2021 has now finished,
has a new plan been completed: (i) if
no to (b) why not, If yes, please table the plan; (c) which WACHS facilities currently have a community supported home
dialysis room; (d) which WACHS facilities are due to receive a community supported home
dialysis room in: (i) 2022-23; (ii) 2023-24; and (iii) 2024-25; (e) has work commenced on construction of the promised $24 million renal
dialysis centre in Halls Creek, that was an election promise made on 12 January
2021: (i) if
no to (e) why not; and (ii) given the current cost pressures, is this project still expected to cost
$24 million; (f) What was the number of persons waiting for renal dialysis, broken down
by facility, as at the following dates: (i) 1 July 2022; (ii) 1 July 2021; and (iii) 1 July 2020; and (g) for
each of the years, by facility in (f) what was the average time people waited to
access renal dialysis?
Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) and I ask: (a) by facility, how many dialysis chairs were available in each of the
following years: (i) 2018-19; (ii) 2019-20; (iii) 2020-21; and (iv) 2021-22; (b) given that the WACHS Renal Dialysis Plan 2010 to 2021 has now finished,
has a new plan been completed: (i) if
no to (b) why not, If yes, please table the plan; (c) which WACHS facilities currently have a community supported home
dialysis room; (d) which WACHS facilities are due to receive a community supported home
dialysis room in: (i) 2022-23; (ii) 2023-24; and (iii) 2024-25; (e) has work commenced on construction of the promised $24 million renal
dialysis centre in Halls Creek, that was an election promise made on 12 January
2021: (i) if
no to (e) why not; and (ii) given the current cost pressures, is this project still expected to cost
$24 million; (f) What was the number of persons waiting for renal dialysis, broken down
by facility, as at the following dates: (i) 1 July 2022; (ii) 1 July 2021; and (iii) 1 July 2020; and (g) for
each of the years, by facility in (f) what was the average time people waited to
access renal dialysis?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
10 days
(a)(i-iv) WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the provider of renal dialysis services at Albany, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Port Hedland and Kalgoorlie Health Campuses.
Site
Number of Chairs
2018-19 FY
2019-20 FY
2020-21 FY
2021-22 FY
Albany
6
6
6
6
Geraldton
9
9
9
9
Carnarvon
4
4
4
4
Port Hedland
12
12
12
12
Kalgoorlie
12
12
12
12
Bunbury*
11
11
11
11
Busselton*
6
6
6
6
Northam*
-
-
4
4
Broome*
10
10
10
10
Derby*
10
11
13
13
Fitzroy Crossing*
4
4
4
4
Kununurra*
6
6
9
9
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
(b)(i-ii) The WACHS Renal Dialysis Plan 2010 – 2021 aimed to progress a coordinated approach to the delivery of renal services across regional WA, however, was limited to addressing only end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and not overall chronic kidney disease management. WACHS has published the WACHS Kidney Disease Strategy 2021 – 2026 which provides strategic direction for provision of renal services across WACHS over the next 5 years and encompasses all stages of renal health from primary prevention to ESKD.
(c) Several WACHS facilities currently have a community supported home dialysis room including Moora, Esperance, Onslow, Wangkatjunka, Fitroy Crossing and Kalumbaru.
(d)(i-iii) Nil.
(e)(i-ii) The Government is committed to the delivery of the Halls Creek Renal project and has provided a $0.920million allocation of funding for the planning and design of the facility. An assessment of the project budget will be undertaken as part of this process.
(f)(i-iii)
Site
Number of People on Waitlist
1 July 2020
1 July 2021
1 July 2022
Albany
2
2
4
Geraldton
1
5
13
Carnarvon
2
2
5
Port Hedland
9
9
25
Kalgoorlie
2
2
10
Bunbury*
4
4
1
Busselton*
2
1
2
Northam*
8
7
9
Broome*
4
9
3
Derby*
2
1
1
Fitzroy Crossing*
2
2
2
Kununurra*
2
2
3
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
(g) People may be on the waitlist longer as they cannot accept an offer, change their mind, are medically unstable or have housing issues that delay their return and ability to be transferred to the unit at time of being offered a place.
Site
Average Wait Time (Days)
1 July 19 –
30 June 20
1 July 20 –
30 June 21
1 July 21 –
30 June 22
Albany
58
177
149
Geraldton
125
111
245
Carnarvon
41
142
398
Port Hedland
227
242
199
Kalgoorlie
194
51
85
Bunbury*
159
121
204
Busselton*
7
660
709
Northam*
339
678
463
Broome*
164
129
317
Derby*
494
271
152
Fitzroy Crossing*
140
195
176
Kununurra*
244
431
141
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
Site
Number of Chairs
2018-19 FY
2019-20 FY
2020-21 FY
2021-22 FY
Albany
6
6
6
6
Geraldton
9
9
9
9
Carnarvon
4
4
4
4
Port Hedland
12
12
12
12
Kalgoorlie
12
12
12
12
Bunbury*
11
11
11
11
Busselton*
6
6
6
6
Northam*
-
-
4
4
Broome*
10
10
10
10
Derby*
10
11
13
13
Fitzroy Crossing*
4
4
4
4
Kununurra*
6
6
9
9
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
(b)(i-ii) The WACHS Renal Dialysis Plan 2010 – 2021 aimed to progress a coordinated approach to the delivery of renal services across regional WA, however, was limited to addressing only end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and not overall chronic kidney disease management. WACHS has published the WACHS Kidney Disease Strategy 2021 – 2026 which provides strategic direction for provision of renal services across WACHS over the next 5 years and encompasses all stages of renal health from primary prevention to ESKD.
(c) Several WACHS facilities currently have a community supported home dialysis room including Moora, Esperance, Onslow, Wangkatjunka, Fitroy Crossing and Kalumbaru.
(d)(i-iii) Nil.
(e)(i-ii) The Government is committed to the delivery of the Halls Creek Renal project and has provided a $0.920million allocation of funding for the planning and design of the facility. An assessment of the project budget will be undertaken as part of this process.
(f)(i-iii)
Site
Number of People on Waitlist
1 July 2020
1 July 2021
1 July 2022
Albany
2
2
4
Geraldton
1
5
13
Carnarvon
2
2
5
Port Hedland
9
9
25
Kalgoorlie
2
2
10
Bunbury*
4
4
1
Busselton*
2
1
2
Northam*
8
7
9
Broome*
4
9
3
Derby*
2
1
1
Fitzroy Crossing*
2
2
2
Kununurra*
2
2
3
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
(g) People may be on the waitlist longer as they cannot accept an offer, change their mind, are medically unstable or have housing issues that delay their return and ability to be transferred to the unit at time of being offered a place.
Site
Average Wait Time (Days)
1 July 19 –
30 June 20
1 July 20 –
30 June 21
1 July 21 –
30 June 22
Albany
58
177
149
Geraldton
125
111
245
Carnarvon
41
142
398
Port Hedland
227
242
199
Kalgoorlie
194
51
85
Bunbury*
159
121
204
Busselton*
7
660
709
Northam*
339
678
463
Broome*
164
129
317
Derby*
494
271
152
Fitzroy Crossing*
140
195
176
Kununurra*
244
431
141
* Renal dialysis chairs at facilities contracted by WACHS to provide dialysis services.
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