❓ Hon. Rob Horstman asks about the government's progress in implementing recommendation 5 of the 2022 Chief Health Officer's inquiry regarding regional rotary wing aeromedical capability. The Minister for Health outlines steps taken, including establishing a steering committee, upgrading helicopter platforms, and transitioning clinical crewing to WA Health.
AnsweredQoN 287Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Rotary wing aeromedical capability
287. Hon Rob Horstman to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to principal
recommendation 5 of the 2022 Chief Health Officer's inquiry into aeromedical
services in Western Australia, reported by Dr Marcus Kennedy to improve regional
rotary wing aeromedical capability.
What steps has the government
taken to implement this recommendation?
287. Hon Rob Horstman to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to principal
recommendation 5 of the 2022 Chief Health Officer's inquiry into aeromedical
services in Western Australia, reported by Dr Marcus Kennedy to improve regional
rotary wing aeromedical capability.
What steps has the government
taken to implement this recommendation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
The Department of
Health has established the acute retrieval Western Australia steering committee
to provide strategic oversight over the implementation of the inquiry's recommendations,
including the improvement of rotary wing services for WA. Earlier this year,
transition to a newer helicopter platform increased the effective range the current
service can attend to, from both Jandakot and Bunbury. The Department of Health
is working with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services in transitioning
the clinical crewing, tasking and coordination of the emergency rescue helicopter
service (ERHS) to WA Health to drive greater integration in health services.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
The Department of
Health has established the acute retrieval Western Australia steering committee
to provide strategic oversight over the implementation of the inquiry's recommendations,
including the improvement of rotary wing services for WA. Earlier this year,
transition to a newer helicopter platform increased the effective range the current
service can attend to, from both Jandakot and Bunbury. The Department of Health
is working with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services in transitioning
the clinical crewing, tasking and coordination of the emergency rescue helicopter
service (ERHS) to WA Health to drive greater integration in health services.
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