PERTH CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL — AISHWARYA ASWATH
97. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the SAC 1 clinical
incident investigation report into the tragic death of Aishwarya Aswath.
Why has the government given itself six months to implement these
recommendations and why is it not acting with more urgency given the
potentially dire outcomes in delaying their implementation?
Mr R.H.
COOK replied:
We are moving swiftly to appoint the
independent review. The director general of the Department of Health has
already spoken to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health
Care to get its advice on what should be
considered. But, most importantly, we are committed to working with Aishwarya's
family on the issues that they want inquired into. That will not stop us
from implementing changes straightaway, and many changes will have already been
made. We want to make sure that it is not only a comprehensive review and that
it benefits from the collective wisdom of all those working on the front line,
but also, most importantly, provides further answers and resolution for
Aishwarya's family.