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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 620 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 March 2022 by Hon Neil Thomson

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the comments of the Shire of Shark Bay President, Cheryl Cowell made on the ABC on 1 March 2022 regarding the scarcity of medical resources in the region and noting the answer to question 903 asked on 10 September 2020, and I ask:
(a) when was the review into all 12 remote area nursing posts referred to in the answer completed;
(b) is the review publicly available and will the Minister table it; and
(c) have there been any significant changes to the medical resources available in the Shark Bay region since September 2020?

Answered on 10 May 2022

(a)-(b) The review referenced is an internal service planning document that relates to nursing services, and it is not publicly available.

(c)        Medical resources have reduced by one medical registrar for one day per week.