Question On Notice No. 2477 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 September 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the
Chittering Health Centre, and I ask:
(a) what State Government
services are offered from the centre;
(b) what is the annual
cost of providing each service from the centre; and
(c) what is the cost to
the State Government for occupying the centre and what are the terms of the
lease?
Answered on 22 October 2019
I am advised:
(a) WA Country Health Service (WACHS) provide the following services, including visiting services, from the Chittering Health Centre:
- Community Nursing (Child Health, School Health, Immunisation).
- Speech Pathology services.
- Occupational Therapy Services.
- Social Work services.
- Physiotherapy Services (commencing November 2019).
- Dietetic Services.
- Aboriginal Health Services.
- Health Promotion.
- The facility at Chittering is also used regularly by other staff as a base to conduct WACHS work in order to minimise fatigue and travel time.
(b) $226,078
(c) The initial five year lease expires on 30 September 2020, with an additional five year option. The annual cost for the lease is $24,960 per annum plus GST.