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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 353 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 14 June 2022 by Ms L. Mettam

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

MIDWIVES — REGIONS

353. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:

I have a supplementary question. Given the minister's recognition of this issue, how many pregnant mums have been turned away from the Carnarvon hospital because the services are not up to scratch?

Ms A. SANDERSON replied:

No-one is turned away. Let us just think about it. No-one says, ''I'm sorry; we're not going to deal with you.'' We have a universal public health system and we are proud of it. No-one is turned away. We work with those women around their birthing plan, their due date, where they need to have their baby—whether that is in Perth or Geraldton—and who they need around them. No-one is turned away; they are all supported.

Ms L. Mettam: They're going elsewhere, aren't they!

Ms A. SANDERSON: They cannot have their babies in Carnarvon because there is not a midwife there.

Ms L. Mettam: That's turned away.

Ms A. SANDERSON: No-one is turned away. You expose yourself as such a lightweight in this area with your lack of understanding. Do you seriously think that the WA health system is turning women away? It is not true. The member should stop spreading misinformation.