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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Ageing, and Minister for Disability Services
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- Have Belmont and Morisset Meals on Wheels branches been told to close their
kitchens and source meals from warehouses on the Central Coast?
- Will other Meals on Wheels branches in the Hunter be forced to close their
kitchens and sign an agreement stating they will stop cooking meals in favour
of sourcing frozen meals?
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Answer -
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- Two centralised locations for the distribution of meals will be operational
in Newcastle and the Central Coast by early 2012. I am advised this arrangement
will provide a broader range of meal choices for clients for example, meals can
be delivered either hot, chilled or frozen depending on preference. Where a
local Meals On Wheels provider has demonstrated the need to keep operating its
kitchen this has been facilitated by Ageing, Disability and Home Care
(ADHC).
- With the exception of one service the remaining 14, of the 15 funded meal
services in the Hunter Region, with the support of the peak body Meals On
Wheels NSW, have stated that they will be happy to utilise the services offered
by the two Distribution Centres and are working with ADHC on this
transition.
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Question asked on 8 August 2011 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 30
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Answer received on 12 September 2011
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 42
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