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Canberra Hospital—electrical systems
(Question No 293)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:
(1) In relation to The Canberra Hospital electrical switchboard that was the subject of the fire on 5 April 2017, when was it first determined there were problems with the switchboard.
(2) Since then, how many times has the switchboard either broken down or been at the root of any other electrical problems at the hospital.
(3) What was the nature of those breakdowns or other causal problems.
(4) What was the impact of those breakdowns or other causal problems on hospital operational areas.
(5) What remedial action was recommended when problems with the switchboard were first determined.
(6) Was that remedial action carried out; if so, when, by whom and under what arrangement.
(7) If there was a delay in remedial action, why.
(8) What remedial action is being taken following the fire on 5 April 2017.
(9) Does that remedial action include an upgrade to the switchboard and associated electrical systems.
(10) Will those upgrades be “state-of-the-art”.
(11) When will the upgraded switchboard and associated electrical systems be fully operational.
(12) What backup systems are in place to ensure continuity of power supply in the event of electrical breakdowns.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) A decision to replace the Building 2 electrical main switchboard facilities was formalised in the 2016/17 Budget Appropriation Upgrading and Maintaining ACT Health Assets, following consideration of facility condition assessments commissioned in the second half of 2015, to inform business case development.
(2) A subsequent incident on 9 April 2017 occurred where the back-up power arrangements for the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab (CCL) failed as a result of the power outage. There have been no further breakdowns or incidents with the main electrical switchboard.
(3) With regard to the 9 April 2017 incident a fault arose with the batteries that are incorporated into the CCL equipment’s back up power supply system.
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