At today’s Public Accounts Committee hearing the Perth Children’s Hospital builder, John Holland, gave evidence towards the inquiry into the management and oversight of the Perth Children’s Hospital project.
The State Government rejects John Holland’s assertion that lead contamination in the Perth Children’s Hospital has been caused by the incoming water supply to the new hospital.
As recommended by the Chief Health Officer, Professor Tarun Weeramanthri, work to replace fittings within the hospital is progressing and commissioning activities continue.
Sick children are one of the most vulnerable cohort of patients in the health system. The State Government again confirms the Perth Children’s Hospital will not open until the Chief Health Officer determines it is safe to do so under his statutory obligations.
The State Government continues to work alongside its dedicated health staff to resolve the remaining issues at the Perth Children’s Hospital.
Once opened, the Perth Children’s Hospital will be a state-of-the-art facility, which will provide world-class care to Western Australian children.
The Public Accounts Committee is due to hand down a report of its findings next month.