Page 4345 - Week 12 - Thursday, 24 October 2019
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upon its completion. One issue that will be specifically considered in the design of the project is the most appropriate way for people who are self-presenting at the Emergency Department in a motor vehicle to access the Canberra Hospital site.
Madam Speaker, in my brief time as health minister, I have travelled to Canberra Hospital on multiple occasions and I have parked in that very car park behind building 5 and building 24. I have seen multiple cars coming and going via Gilmore Crescent throughout the day. We do recognise that how people get to emergency is a very important issue.
As I have said repeatedly, while substantial progress is being made in developing this project, it is still in the early stages of detailed design. I am very happy to meet with the Garran residents association and to meet with Garran Primary School representatives. I have made that offer in my letter to them. (Time expired.)
Canberra Hospital—SPIRE project
MRS JONES: My question is to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Minister, when SPIRE 2 is operational, what route will be taken by ambulances taking patients to the emergency department from areas to the north of Canberra Hospital, what will be the route taken from areas to the south, and what will be the route for ambulances departing the emergency department? Do you know?
MR GENTLEMAN: That would be an operational planning matter that our ACTAS area organises. I am happy to take the question on notice, see whether they have done that work and come back to the chamber.
MRS JONES: Minister, what traffic studies and modelling have been undertaken as to the time differences for ambulances reaching SPIRE 2 compared to the time taken to reach the current emergency department, given the lights?
MR GENTLEMAN: Again, I am not privy to the details of the work that has been done by ACTAS but I am happy to take that on notice.
MR HANSON: Minister, what analysis has been done to assess the risks to patients when ambulances take longer to reach the emergency department drop-off zone?
MR GENTLEMAN: I am not aware that it is going to take any longer to reach the new drop-off zone but, again, the details of this work are with ACTAS. I am happy to take that on notice.
Housing—social housing infrastructure
MR PETTERSSON: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development. Minister, how is the government investing in social housing infrastructure in the ACT?
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