❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the implementation status of recommendations from the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group Report, specifically focusing on the establishment of a Sustainability Unit, costs associated with the Climate WA inquiry, and the creation of a Future Health Research and Innovation Fund.
AnsweredQoN 5353Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to recommendation one of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group Report, and ask, has a Sustainability Unit been established: (a) If yes: (i) Will the Minister table an organisation chart of the unit; (ii) What is the full time equivalent (FTE) dedicated to the unit; (iii) What is the total cost associated with the unit, including annual salaries and expenses; and (iv) What is the purpose of the unit; and (b) If not, why not and what is the status of the establishment of the unit? (2) I refer to recommendation two of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group Report and ask: (a) What is the breakdown of the total anticipated costs associated with the Climate WA inquiry; (b) What is the breakdown of FTE dedicated to the Climate WA Inquiry; and (c) Noting that the Working Group Report recommended that an Inquiry should "review the current WA Health System planning and response to the health impacts of climate change" why do none of the specific terms of reference seek to look at the planning or response capacity of WA Health? (3) What is the implementation status of recommendation three of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group Report? (4) I refer to recommendation four of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group Report and ask has a 'Future Health Research and Innovation Fund' been established: (a) If yes: (i) When was the fund established; (ii) How much has been allocated to the fund; (iii) What are the terms of the fund; (iv) How many climate change, health and environmental sustainability solutions have been funded; (v) What is the breakdown of FTE dedicated to the administration of the fund; and (vi) Will the Minister table an organisational chart associated with the FTE administering the fund; and (b) If not, why not and what is the status of the establishment of the fund?
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Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
11 days
I am advised:
(1) No.
(a) (i)-(iv) Not applicable.
(b) The recommendations of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group (CSFWG) informed the recommendations of the final Sustainable Health Review (SHR) report, endorsed by Government. Recommendation 5 (strategy 1) of the SHR report includes the priority in implementation of ‘reduction in environmental footprint including energy use, water use, emissions and consumables; driven by local staff, supported by system executives, and coordinated by dedicated resources on a system wide basis guided by the successful National Health Service (NHS UK) model’. Although an SDU has not been established, a Sustainable Health Implementation Support Unit (SHISU) has been created to oversee the implementation of all the recommendations of the SHR report, including Recommendation 5 (as above). The SHISU is currently progressing work to build and collate a map of current or planned work / initiatives that relate to the various SHR recommendations.
(2)(a) The anticipated costs are $612, 953 (FTE) and $130,000 (OGS) (total of $742, 953).
(b) The breakdown of FTE is as follows: Private Consultant at 0.6 FTE, 1x PSA Level 7 Project Officer at 1 FTE, 1x PSA Level 6 Project Officer at 1 FTE, 1x PSA Level 2 Administrative Officer at 0.5 FTE, 1x Public Health advisor at 0.4 FTE.
(c) The aim of the Inquiry, as stated in Terms of Reference (ToR), is to ‘review the current planning and response capacity of the health system in relation to the health impacts of climate change’. The ToR of the Inquiry are broad; the second ToR refers to a ‘program of work’ to be identified and recommended to manage the implications of climate change for health.
(3) Recommendation 3 of the CSFWG report refers to the accelerated development of regulations under the Public Health Act 2016 (the Act) that relate to health impact assessment. It is Part 7 of the Act (not Part 15, as referenced in the report) that refers to Public Health Assessments and provides for regulations to be made to prescribe the proposals which may be assessable. The development of these regulations remains part of the package of work required for stage 5 of implementation, which is anticipated to occur in 2021.
(4) No.
(a) (i)-(vi) Not applicable.
(b) The Future Fund Act requires amendment. The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI) Bill is in the final stages of drafting.
(1) No.
(a) (i)-(iv) Not applicable.
(b) The recommendations of the Climate and Sustainability Forum Working Group (CSFWG) informed the recommendations of the final Sustainable Health Review (SHR) report, endorsed by Government. Recommendation 5 (strategy 1) of the SHR report includes the priority in implementation of ‘reduction in environmental footprint including energy use, water use, emissions and consumables; driven by local staff, supported by system executives, and coordinated by dedicated resources on a system wide basis guided by the successful National Health Service (NHS UK) model’. Although an SDU has not been established, a Sustainable Health Implementation Support Unit (SHISU) has been created to oversee the implementation of all the recommendations of the SHR report, including Recommendation 5 (as above). The SHISU is currently progressing work to build and collate a map of current or planned work / initiatives that relate to the various SHR recommendations.
(2)(a) The anticipated costs are $612, 953 (FTE) and $130,000 (OGS) (total of $742, 953).
(b) The breakdown of FTE is as follows: Private Consultant at 0.6 FTE, 1x PSA Level 7 Project Officer at 1 FTE, 1x PSA Level 6 Project Officer at 1 FTE, 1x PSA Level 2 Administrative Officer at 0.5 FTE, 1x Public Health advisor at 0.4 FTE.
(c) The aim of the Inquiry, as stated in Terms of Reference (ToR), is to ‘review the current planning and response capacity of the health system in relation to the health impacts of climate change’. The ToR of the Inquiry are broad; the second ToR refers to a ‘program of work’ to be identified and recommended to manage the implications of climate change for health.
(3) Recommendation 3 of the CSFWG report refers to the accelerated development of regulations under the Public Health Act 2016 (the Act) that relate to health impact assessment. It is Part 7 of the Act (not Part 15, as referenced in the report) that refers to Public Health Assessments and provides for regulations to be made to prescribe the proposals which may be assessable. The development of these regulations remains part of the package of work required for stage 5 of implementation, which is anticipated to occur in 2021.
(4) No.
(a) (i)-(vi) Not applicable.
(b) The Future Fund Act requires amendment. The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI) Bill is in the final stages of drafting.
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