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Friday, 1 July 2016
Agriculture and Food Minister Dean Nalder and Regional Development Minister Terry Redman today announced grants to not-for-profit farmer driven organisations totalling $6.7 million across 20 projects. "These grants are across a range of areas and form part of the State Government's broader commitment to grow the agrifood sector and capitalise on increasing demand for safe, high-quality food," Mr Nalder said. "The local groups are co-investing in these initiatives. Wines of Western Australia will use their grant to identify the best pathways to grow the State's premium wine exports. "Building on existing relationships in Asia, the South East Premium Wheat Growers Association will integrate market intelligence and on-farm agronomic advantages to position WA malting barley as the preferred supply source for Asian brewers." The grants are part of the Liberal National Government's Agricultural Sciences Research and Development Fund, made possible by the Royalties for Regions Seizing the Opportunity Agriculture initiative. Mr Redman said the initiative was focused on increasing economic growth in regional communities. "WA is being increasingly recognised internationally as a potential investment destination for agribusiness due to its availability of land, water and climatic conditions suitable for a wide range of agricultural produces," he said. "The grants are part of the $22.1 million Agricultural Sciences Research and Development Fund, made possible by Royalties for Regions' $350 million Seizing the Opportunity Agriculture initiative and will help generate long-term improvements to agribusiness in WA." Additional projects remain under consideration in the first round of grants, and a second funding round through the fund will open later this year. Fact File
Friday, 1 July 2016
Energy Minister Mike Nahan said the transfer of the Independent Market Operator's residual functions was essential to ensure regulatory continuity for electricity market participants. "Following the transfer of these residual functions, it is intended the Independent Market Operator will be abolished later this year," the Minister said. Today's announcement follows the transfer of electricity market operations functions to the Australian Energy Market Operator last November, and forms part of a broader reform program under the electricity market review to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of institutional arrangements and governance structures in the electricity market in the South-West of WA. The remaining functions and responsibilities of the Independent Market Operator will also be transferred in due course, and include:
"The Independent Market Operator's performance of these functions was funded through fees levied on electricity market participants, and these arrangements will remain in place once the functions are transferred," he said. Fact File
Friday, 1 July 2016
The legislation replaces the outdated Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 and involves establishing boards that are legally responsible and accountable for delivering health services to their communities. Health Minister John Day said the new Act supported the Liberal National Government's unprecedented investment in world-class infrastructure and its focus on providing care as close to home as possible. "Western Australia's population has grown to more than 2.6 million people - six times the size of the population when the previous Act was passed," Mr Day said. "Community needs and technology have changed substantially in this time and the new Act allows for a dedicated focus on local health needs across the State, whether in the country, or rapidly growing communities such as the eastern metropolitan corridor." The Minister said a key feature of the 2016 Act was the clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities it set for all levels of the system. "The Department of Health, led by the director general, will act as the system manager and is responsible for the overall management, performance and strategic direction of WA Health, while five new Health Service Boards will oversee health services across the State," he said. "Each health service will be led by an experienced chief executive to manage day-to-day operations and deliver safe, high-quality and efficient health services to local communities." The five boards cover the North, South and East metropolitan health services, the WA Country Health Service and the Child and Adolescent Health Service. Fact File
Friday, 1 July 2016
Treasurer Mike Nahan and Disability Services Minister Donna Faragher said the expanded cover started today for more than 1.8 million WA motorists. Dr Nahan said the cost of the expanded insurance cover would be a maximum of $99 in the first year for each vehicle and motorcycle, with smaller increases for tractors, mopeds, vintage cars and farm firefighting vehicles. There will be no increases for caravans and trailers. "The extra cost to vehicle registrations ensures WA's 1.8 million motorists will receive the care and support they need for the rest of their lives if they are catastrophically injured," he said. "This scheme will change the lives of the estimated 44 people in WA each year who are catastrophically injured in car crashes, in which they were either at fault or unable to identify another driver at fault, and their loved ones. "I would like to thank the broader community for their support in introducing this important scheme." Mrs Faragher said the expanded cover would provide security to people who suffered those injuries, as well as their families and loved ones. "The cost of care after catastrophic injury is enormous and beyond the financial means of most families, with an estimated average lifetime cost of $4 million per person," she said. "This lifetime care and support offers peace of mind to WA families, and follows extensive consultation with the health and disability sector, motorists and the wider community." Fact File
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Health and Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today received the report, Use of the Arts to Improve Health and Healing in Western Australian Hospitals, which maps current levels of arts activity in clinical environments in WA. Mr Day said the research highlighted considerable demand for arts activities in the health system from both the public and clinicians, with significant interventions already occurring from music therapy for oncology patients to artists in residence programs. "In my capacity as Minister for Culture and the Arts, I have supported a number of projects that utilised the arts to promote healthy outcomes and have witnessed their success," he said. "An outstanding example is the Western Desert Kidney Health Project, which tailored health care to the community and individuals in need as well as using the power of arts and storytelling to make health education and prevention both meaningful and successful. "The new Perth Children's Hospital also promises to be an outstanding example of the incorporation of arts into the healing environment." The report was commissioned by the WA Arts and Health Consortium Reference Group and funded by Lotterywest, the Liberal National Government through the departments of Culture and the Arts and Health, and St John of God Health Care. A total of 20 metropolitan public and private hospitals and six of seven WA Country Health Service regions representing 60 hospitals were contacted and invited to take part in the hospital questionnaire. Ninety per cent of hospitals responded, with three-quarters indicating they deliver arts and health activities. "It is pleasing to see the Government's Percent for Art Scheme praised for delivering 'in spades'," Mr Day said. "It also notes the Royalties for Regions program has fostered strong community and arts sector engagement with the health system. "The key findings include high consumer support for arts interventions while in hospital as either a patient or a visitor but that, at present, there is little evidence of overall co-ordination, strategy or planning to underpin arts and health activities on hospital sites." The report found arts and health practice most evident in paediatrics, mental health, aged care and Aboriginal health, with some health professionals employing art in their clinical practice. "I look forward to considering the report's five recommendations, which focus on the potential of policy development and improved co-ordination to promote arts and health practice across WA," the Minister said. Fact File
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On July 15th there'll be another great acoustic concert in Manjimup. Pepperjacks is coming to play a mix of oldtimey, country/blues, ragtime and swing for you. For your comfort it will be held in the Manjimup Repertory Theatre. Ticket information below...  Members of Pepperjacks include: Rod Vervest, guitar, Lara Norman, fiddle, Craig Sinclair, slide guitar, Bob Lipinski, harmonica and Margaret Crossen, upright bass.
Harmony singing is one of the stand-out features of aPepperjacks’ performance so the Warren Arts Council has organised a singing workshop to take advantage of the visiting musos knowledge and skill. There'll also be workshop for harmonica enthusiasts. Both workshops on the Saturday afternoon. Saturday 16th Singing Workshop with members of Pepperjacks 1-3pm. open to all who love to sing. Harmonica workshop with Bob Lipinski - who'll have Rod Vervest with him as his anchor man. 1-3 pm Both workshops will be followed by afternoon tea which is included in your ticket price. Early bird Ticket Prices: Concert 7.30 pm Friday 15th $25 Adults $15 School Children, includes supper. Door open 7.00. (Please note that door prices for adults and children will be $30). Workshops 1-3pm Saturday 16th July $20 or $25 at the door. Online tickets at ticketebo will incur a small booking fee and will be available till Wednesday July 13th. You can also buy tickets at the Manjimup Visitor Centre, cash only. To find out about the jamcamp weekend with the Pepperjacksgo to www.manjimupbluegrass.com and at the drop down menu Manjimup Jamcamp you will find more details. Regards, Mary Nixon, for the Warren Arts Council. |
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