Page 828 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video
|
Activity Stream |
Total NWAU’s (NWAU19) |
|
Admitted Acute |
100,937 |
|
Sub-acute |
10,918 |
|
Admitted Mental Health |
10,435 |
|
Emergency |
18,836 |
|
Non-Admitted |
27,250 |
|
Total Estimated NWAU’s |
168,377 |
(d) The below adjustment payments were made to the ACT as per the 2017-18 NHFB’s annual report:
|
Payment Type |
Payment Amount $’000 |
|
Payments in respect of 2016-17 services |
7,341 |
|
Payments in respect of 2014-15 & 2015-16 services |
15,307 |
(e) Estimated and actual hospital activity summary from 2014-15 to 2018-19:
|
Financial Year |
Estimated NWAU |
Final NWAU |
Variance % |
|
(i) 2014-15 |
133,800 |
139,417 |
4.1 |
|
(ii) 2015-16 |
140,066 |
148,426 |
5.96 |
|
(iii) 2016-17 |
143,666 |
155,081 |
7.9 |
|
(iv) 2017-18 |
153,649 |
154,569 |
1 |
|
(v) 2018-19 |
163,759 |
168,377 |
2.81 |
Please note the below with NWAU comparisons:
• NWAU estimates are provided to the NHFB prior to end of the financial year based on the data that’s available at the point of reporting;
• NWAU’s are finalised as more data becomes available towards the end of September for the end of year reporting to IHPA and NHFB; and
• NWAU calculation models change every year and therefore year-on-year comparison is not advisable.
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders—residential rehabilitation facility
(Question No 2890)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 14 February 2020:
(1) In relation to the answer to part (2) of question on notice No 2843, did the Minister fail to answer this specific question given (a) the appropriation of money in the 2007-2008 Appropriation Bill (No. 2) for a “culturally appropriate residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in the ACT, servicing the adult Indigenous population”, which would “provide for up to 16 participants to participate in a holistic community with a therapeutic program aimed at supporting them through the rehabilitation and recovery process and assisting with the transition back into the community”, (b) the statement made by former Chief Minister and Treasurer, Mr Jon Stanhope, in his presentation speech for the Appropriation Bill 2008-2009, in which he stated, “We have committed resources to initiatives such as an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation facility” (Hansard, 6 May 2008, p1456] and (c) a media release former health minister, Ms Katy Gallagher, issued on 3 March 2009, in
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video