❓ Hon. Steve Martin questions the Minister for Education regarding the financial burden on schools to provide defibrillators, following a Department of Education instruction. The Minister acknowledges the cost but states existing budgets should cover it, with support available for hardship cases.
AnsweredQoN 449Legislative Council
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SCHOOLS —
DEFIBRILLATORS
449. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the Department of
Education's instruction on 15 November 2023 requiring all schools to
provide at least one automated external defibrillator to be located at each
school's main administration building by 30 June 2024.
(1) Were schools
provided with an increase in their one-line budgets to cover the cost of the
AEDs?
(2) What is the
cost of an approved AED required by schools?
(3) Have any
schools expressed concerns to the department about the extra cost of this
provision?
(4) Will funds be
made available to schools to comply with this additional requirement that they
would not have budgeted for?
DEFIBRILLATORS
449. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the Department of
Education's instruction on 15 November 2023 requiring all schools to
provide at least one automated external defibrillator to be located at each
school's main administration building by 30 June 2024.
(1) Were schools
provided with an increase in their one-line budgets to cover the cost of the
AEDs?
(2) What is the
cost of an approved AED required by schools?
(3) Have any
schools expressed concerns to the department about the extra cost of this
provision?
(4) Will funds be
made available to schools to comply with this additional requirement that they
would not have budgeted for?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No. Public
schools already receive funding through their one-line budget to purchase and
maintain first-aid equipment. The Department of Education did, however, offer
budgetary support to any school that may be experiencing financial hardship as
a result of this CEO instruction.
(2) The cost of
AEDs can vary, ranging from around $1 800 to $4 000. Public schools were not
requested to purchase a particular type, only to ensure the defibrillator meets
the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3200.2.4:2006 particular
requirements for safety—cardiac defibrillators.
(3) The
Department of Education has received one formal application for financial
assistance, which has been supported by the school budget review committee.
(4) Budgetary
support is available to public schools, through the Department of Education's
student-centred funding model principal advisers; and, if required, additional
financial assistance may be provided by the school budget review committee.
some notice of the question.
(1) No. Public
schools already receive funding through their one-line budget to purchase and
maintain first-aid equipment. The Department of Education did, however, offer
budgetary support to any school that may be experiencing financial hardship as
a result of this CEO instruction.
(2) The cost of
AEDs can vary, ranging from around $1 800 to $4 000. Public schools were not
requested to purchase a particular type, only to ensure the defibrillator meets
the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3200.2.4:2006 particular
requirements for safety—cardiac defibrillators.
(3) The
Department of Education has received one formal application for financial
assistance, which has been supported by the school budget review committee.
(4) Budgetary
support is available to public schools, through the Department of Education's
student-centred funding model principal advisers; and, if required, additional
financial assistance may be provided by the school budget review committee.
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