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Question and Answer Tracking Details

1687 - Health - AMBULANCE AVAILABILITY FOR PRISONS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Regional Water, Minister for Trade and Industry representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
  1. Given the announcement of the establishment of a new 1,700 bed prison facility in Grafton, how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Grafton Ambulance Station?
  2. Given the announcement of 400 new prison beds to be made available at Wellington, how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Wellington Ambulance Station?
  3. Given the announcement of 400 new prison beds to be made available at Cessnock how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Cessnock Ambulance Station?
Answer -

Each of the correctional facilities provides an existing suite of health services to support the health and wellbeing of inmates and reduce any impact on mainstream public health services. NSW Ambulance has determined that the current ambulance resources in Grafton, Wellington and Cessnock will be adequate to meet the predicted increase in demand.


Question asked on 22 June 2017 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 116
Answer received on 26 July 2017 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 117