❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the government on the implementation of the Chief Health Officer's inquiry into aeromedical services, specifically regarding funding, the establishment of an implementation group, and the development of a 10-year strategy. The government responds that the State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) will take on the responsibility.
AnsweredQoN 601Legislative Council
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HEALTH — AEROMEDICAL SERVICES
601. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Chief Health Officer's
inquiry into aeromedical services in Western Australia, which was handed to
government almost two years ago, in June 2022.
(1) W hat funding has been approved in the 2024–25
state budget to advance the recommendations of this inquiry ?
(2) Has the implementation group
been established; and, if so, on what date was it established?
(3) If yes to (2), who are the members of the
implementation group and what is the group's terms of reference ?
(4) If no to (2),
when will the implementation group be established, noting that recommendation 1
stated that the group develop a 10-year strategy within two years?
601. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Chief Health Officer's
inquiry into aeromedical services in Western Australia, which was handed to
government almost two years ago, in June 2022.
(1) W hat funding has been approved in the 2024–25
state budget to advance the recommendations of this inquiry ?
(2) Has the implementation group
been established; and, if so, on what date was it established?
(3) If yes to (2), who are the members of the
implementation group and what is the group's terms of reference ?
(4) If no to (2),
when will the implementation group be established, noting that recommendation 1
stated that the group develop a 10-year strategy within two years?
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I thank
the honourable member for some notice of his loud question. The following has
been provided by the minister .
(1) The Western Australian
government committed $47.2 million in the 2023–24 midyear review to
establish a State Health Operations Centre—SHOC—that
will include an aeromedical coordination function. The establishment of
the SHOC will enable WA Health to implement the inquiry's
recommendations, including the development of a 10-year strategy to a dedicated
systemwide point of coordination.
(2)–(4) With
the early phases of the SHOC now established and the aeromedical function to
commence later this year, WA Health is in the process of transferring the
responsibility for implementing the inquiry recommendations to SHOC, which are
to be delivered in partnership with key stakeholders, including the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services, the Western Australia Police Force, the Mental
Health Commission, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and St John WA.
the honourable member for some notice of his loud question. The following has
been provided by the minister .
(1) The Western Australian
government committed $47.2 million in the 2023–24 midyear review to
establish a State Health Operations Centre—SHOC—that
will include an aeromedical coordination function. The establishment of
the SHOC will enable WA Health to implement the inquiry's
recommendations, including the development of a 10-year strategy to a dedicated
systemwide point of coordination.
(2)–(4) With
the early phases of the SHOC now established and the aeromedical function to
commence later this year, WA Health is in the process of transferring the
responsibility for implementing the inquiry recommendations to SHOC, which are
to be delivered in partnership with key stakeholders, including the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services, the Western Australia Police Force, the Mental
Health Commission, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and St John WA.
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