This parliamentary question raises serious concerns about security gaps at Katanning Health Service under the new WACHS aggregated security model, highlighting potential risks to staff and patients and questioning the effectiveness and cost of the current arrangements.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2720Legislative Assembly
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11 June 2026
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(1) I refer to gaps in security services at the Katanning Health Service, now under the 2025 WA Country Health Service (WACHS) aggregated security services model, and the serious safety concerns for staff and patients and I ask
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(2) Of the four contracted providers under the aggregated arrangement, how many are based in the Great Southern?
(3) Exactly how many hours per week for the pre-planned security shifts have security contractors on ground at Katanning Health Service since October 2025?
(4) How many times since October 2025 have the Katanning Police been called to a security incident at Katanning Health Service when there is no security present?
(5) How many hours does the current provider, NPS Security Australia, take to respond to an "ad hoc" incident at Katanning Health Service?
(6) what is the annual cost of the aggregated security service agreement to service Katanning Health campus?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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