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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 34 asked in the Legislative Council on 25 May 2017 by Hon Nick Goiran

Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

(1) I refer to the May 2013-14 Budget by the then Liberal-National Government, which announced increased funding for palliative care services of $19.513 million over the four year Forward Estimates, and I ask, what was the actual expenditure on palliative care services in the financial years:

(a) 2012-13;
(b) 2013-14;
(c) 2014-15; and
(d) 2015-16?
(2) What is the anticipated expenditure on palliative care services in 2016-17?
(3) Noting that $10.22 million of the announced increased funding was to be directed to the expanded regional palliative care service:
(a) in which financial year was this increase provided;
(b) what was the actual expenditure to this service in the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16; and
(c) what is the anticipated expenditure to this service in the 2016-17 financial year?
(4) Noting that $1.93 million of the announced increased funding was to be directed to the statewide pediatric palliative care service:
(a) in which financial year was this increase provided;
(b) what was the actual expenditure to this service in the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16; and
(c) what is the anticipated expenditure to this service in the 2016-17 financial year?
(5) Noting that $3.79 million of the announced increased funding was to be directed to the palliative care services provided under contract by Bethesda Hospital:
(a) in which financial year was this increase provided;
(b) what was the actual expenditure to this service in the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16; and
(c) what is the anticipated expenditure to this service in the 2016-17 financial year?
(6) Noting that $3.56 million of the announced increased funding was to be directed to the implementation of the Continuum of End of life Framework:
(a) in which financial year was this increase provided;
(b) what was the actual expenditure to this service in the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16; and
(c) what is the anticipated expenditure to this service in the 2016-17 financial year?
Answered on 29 June 2017

The Department of Health advises:

(1)(a) $4,231,391.

(1)(b) $4,490,863.

(1)(c) $4,595,604.

(1)(d) $5,448,400.

(2) $5,135,331.

(3)(a) 2013/14.

(3)(b) $2,383,757 in 2013/14; $2,495,794 in 2014/15 and $2,613,096 in 2015/16.

(3)(c) $2,735,912.

(4)(a) 2013/14.

(4)(b) $450,210 in 2013/14; $471,370 in 2014/15 and $493,524 in 2015/16.

(4)(c) $516,720.

(5)(a) 2013/14.

(5)(b) $880,000 in 2013/14; $921,360 in 2014/15 and $968,291 in 2015/16.

(5)(c) $1,015,415.

(6)(a) 2013/14.

(6)(b) $776,896 in 2013/14; $707,080 in 2014/15 and $1,382,245 in 2015/16.

(6)(c) $930,000.