❓ Mr Leary questions the funding and availability of colonoscopy and IBD services at Albany Health Campus due to the aging population. The Minister responds that there have been no reductions and outlines steps to strengthen services.
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I refer to Albany's aging population, with increasing demand for gastrointestinal and related health services, and concerns raised regarding the availability and funding of colonoscopy procedures and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services at Albany Health Campus, and I ask : (a) Has there been any reduction in funding for colonoscopy services at Albany Health Campus in the past two years; (b) Have any colonoscopy services been reduced, delayed, or withdrawn as a result of funding or resource changes; (c) Have IBD services at Albany Health Campus been reduced or withdrawn, and if so, for what reason; and (d) What steps is the Government taking to ensure continued and adequate access to colonoscopy and IBD services for the aging population in Albany and the Great Southern region?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
a-c) No.
d) Gastroenterology services, which includes services for inflammatory bowel disease, are delivered to Albany Health Campus on a bi-monthly basis. WACHS has advertised for a Gastroenterology Consultant to be employed to ensure patients’ needs are supported. In addition, WACHS are establishing a new IBD (Gastroenterology) Clinical Nurse Specialist position at Albany Health Campus to strengthen gastrointestinal services.
d) Gastroenterology services, which includes services for inflammatory bowel disease, are delivered to Albany Health Campus on a bi-monthly basis. WACHS has advertised for a Gastroenterology Consultant to be employed to ensure patients’ needs are supported. In addition, WACHS are establishing a new IBD (Gastroenterology) Clinical Nurse Specialist position at Albany Health Campus to strengthen gastrointestinal services.
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