Skip to main content
Home
  • The Legislative Assembly meets on 16/04/2024 (01:00 PM)
    Assembly sit 16/04/2024
  • The Legislative Council meets on 16/04/2024 (01:00 PM)
    Council sit 16/04/2024
  • The Public Administration meets on 08/04/2024 (10:00 AM)
    Committee meet 08/04/2024

Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1640 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 September 2018 by Hon Alison Xamon

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment; Disability Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to comments made during Legislative Assembly estimates hearings about the possibility of the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) being a service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and I ask:
(a) has a decision been made about the ongoing role of WACHS as a service provider;
(b) if yes to (a):
(i) what parameters have been agreed to; and
(ii) is this arrangement intended to be ongoing or part of a longer term transition plan;
(c) if no to (a), when will a decision be made; and
(d) what other options are being considered for ensuring access to services in rural and remote regions across Western Australia?

Answered on 17 October 2018

(a – c) WA Country Health Services does not fall under the remit of the Department of Communities. This question should be referred to the Minister for Health for a response.

(d) Access to NDIS services in rural and remote regions is the responsibility of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).