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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 177

Nursing Home Waiting Lists

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

The Minister indicated in answer to question on notice No. 78 that 73 people assessed as being suitable for nursing home accommodation by the Geriatric Assessment Team (GAT) are still awaiting placement. Could the Minister indicate (a) the average length of time these people have been waiting; (b) the longest length of time that anyone assessed as suitable by GAT has been waiting, (c) how many people have been waiting longer than 4 months; (d) how many people have been waiting longer than 6 months; and (e) how many people have been waiting longer than 12 months.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

As of 26 June 1992 there were 20 people in the ACT who have been approved for placement in a nursing home and who would take up such a placement if one were offered.

In answer to the specific questions:

(a) the average length of time these people have been waiting is 36.4 days;

(b) the longest length of time that anyone assessed as suitable by the Geriatric

Assessment Team has been waiting and would accept a bed is 144 days;

(d) no one. has been waiting more than six months; and

(e) no one has been waiting more than twelve months.

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