SCHOOL HEALTH NURSES
843. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer to question
without notice 731 asked on 15 September 2021 on the funding allocation for school health nurses employed by the Department of
Health and the statement that the final budget for the 2021–22
financial year will be advised in the coming weeks.
(1) Has the final
budget now been confirmed for the 2021–22 financial year; and, if yes,
what is the total amount allocated for the provision of school health nurses?
(2) If no to (1),
what is the indicative budget that has been provided for the provision of
school health nurses?
(3) If no to (1), when does the
minister expect the budget allocation to be finalised?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The budget allocation for the provision of school
health nurses for the 2021–22 financial year is $18 160 392.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.