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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE.

Hospice

MR BERRY - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts without notice on 27 November 1990:

Have consultants been appointed with a brief which includes advice on where in the ACT health system, a hospice should be located?

MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mr Berrys question is:

The ACT Government is receiving the widest possible range of advice on the development of health services for which significant new directions have been forged in the last decade. For this reason, two external consultants were appointed in November 1990 to provide advice on the future direction of palliative care services, including the location, size and design of a hospice.

These consultants are highly respected in the area of palliative care. Professor Ian Paddocks is the only Professor of Palliative Care in Australia and is the President of the hospice Association, and Dr Ruth*Redpath is the Vice-President of the Hospice Association.

The need for external consultants was confirmed by concerns raised by the current lack of medical direction in this specialist area in the ACT and the need for a more integrated service.

The Consultants report will be considered in conjunction with the Hospice/Palliative Care Working Party Report by the Development Committee and Planning Committee. These Committees have been established to review the range of interests associated with the Hospitals redevelopment Program and provide advice on the overall development of the hospital system.

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