Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the North-West Community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) trial due to complete in June/July this year:

1 What outcomes have been measured from this trial to date?
2 When will the decision regarding continuation of the ComRRS in the NW be made?

Answers:

1 The North West ComRRS trial commenced in December 2019, The North West trial currently receives around 60-70 referrals per month and between December 2019 to January 2021, ComRRS North West trial delivered 4630 hours of care.

The Department of Health (DoH) has advised a formal evaluation of the North West and Southern trials will be occurring in the next few months. The DoH have engaged KP Health to support the evaluation.

2 A decision has been made to continue the North West ComRRS service. As part of its election commitments, the Government will provide $52.0 million over the next four financial years to support care in the community including $27.5 million to continue Community Rapid Response Service hospital-in-the-home type services in all regions of the State and to further pilot hospital in the home services.