Page 2967 - Week 11 - Thursday, 22 October 1992

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 224

Nursing Home Beds

Mrs Carnell - ached the Minister for Heal:

1. What budgetary impact would the proposed funding by the Commonwealth of 40 nursing home beds per 1000 over 70 year olds have on the ACT?

.Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

The Commonwealth introduced the concept of a funding ceiling of 40 beds per thousand of a population of 70 years or older in 1986 as apart of its reform of Aged Care Services throughout Australia.

No State or Territory in Australia has yet reached this target All have more than 40 beds per thousand. The ACT as at July 1 1992, had some 52 beds per thousand. The Commonwealth has not proposed that it would only fund to the level of 40 beds per thousand.

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