PALLIATIVE CARE —
REGIONAL SERVICES
793. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the $30.2 million
announced in the 2019–20 state budget to expand palliative care
services in the regions.
(1) What is the
total annual expenditure on regional palliative care services in 2019–20?
(2) Has the government now defined
a plan to allocate the additional funding?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is the subregional breakdown of funding across the WA Country Health
Service and what services will be provided or expanded as a result of the
increased funding?
Hon
ALANNA CLOHESY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The sum of $12 million.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.