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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4266 ..

A3. Meeting the health needs of an ageing population

General:

There will be a percentage increase in services commensurate with the increase in the population of older people in the ACT (WHO definition) at the 2003-2004 and the 2004-2005 budgets.

Specific examples:

Aged Care:

. "The ACT will work with the Commonwealth to reach the required number of beds". However, by December 2003 there will be an increase in the number of aged care beds by 20 and by June 2004 the total increase will be 30 beds.

Podiatry and Dental Care:

. Waiting list times and numbers for dental and podiatry services will be published on the ACT Health Website by June 2003 (in a format similar to the public hospital elective surgery waiting lists).

. Reduction in waiting times of 5% will be achieved by June 2004.

Frail older people:

. Increase by 10% the number of frail older people supported by services so they can remain living within the community by June 2004.

A4. Working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community for better health outcomes

General:

Improved data collection by June 2003 will allow goals for improved health outcomes in:

. Injury;

. Substance misuse;

. Diabetes mellitus;

. Cardiovascular disease.

In each of these areas there will be a 5% improvement by June 2004.

Specific examples:

Immunisation rates:

. Immunisation rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the ACT will improve by 30% by June 2004.

Alcohol and drugs:

. "Detoxification and rehabilitation programs ... will be further developed". By June 2004 culturally specific programs will be available on a basis proportional to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in treatment.

A5. Dealing with problematic alcohol and other drug use

General:

The Alcohol and other Drug Task Force to report with recommendations on government priorities by June 2003. The Government's response is to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by October 2003.

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