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No. 3648. PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1973
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Danger to Catholics hospitals in plan Australian Catholic hospital authorities have come to the conclusion that the dual system of hospital care, traditionally a part of the Australian health service, will ultimately be destroyed by provisions of the Government's health insurance planning committee's report if implemented in the present form. Catholic hospitals mission interim commit- working committee of throughout the nation tee and at the same time Catholic private hospitals have been studying the put a strong and urgent to conduct on a national planning committee's re- plea for specific guaran- scale a policy of informport, made available in tees to be written into ing the public what effect April, and the section the proposed national the proposed legislation which refers to private health scheme legislation would have on their right hospitals has been exam- that would ensure the to free choice of hospital continuation of the pre- care. ined critically. A submission by the sent dual hospital system, The ad hoc working national standing corn that is, those hospitals party met in Melbourne hospiwhich operated purely under the chairmanship mittee of private tal has been made to the privately as well as those of Dr. J. Breheny, mediNational Hospitals and hospitals which operated cal director of the Mercy Health Services Commis- in a public capacity. group of hospitals in sion interim committee The Minister gave assur Melbourne. All aspects of which is a statement of ances that it was not the the scheme as it applied principle regarding the intention of the Govern- to private hospitals were dual system of hospital ment to see the dis- discussed. care as it is known at appearance of the private The concern expressed present and as it involves hospital system but the private hospitals. group insisted that spe- earlier on the prospects Catholic hospitals cific guarantees should be of survival after July 1, Australia written into the legisla- 1974, if the new scheme throughout have associated them- tion to ensure that it was came into force was again expressed and it selves with this submis- preserved. sion. It was represented that was felt that the public The Minister for Social the economic provisions generally did not know Security, Mr. Hayden, in- of the Deeble Report that their freedom of representatives would effectively prevent choice was going to he vited from Catholic non-public the free choice of hospi- effectively removed. hospitals, to meet him tal care and so would In effect, it was said, for a conference in Syd- effectively eliminate the it meant that the individual who desired priney recently. private hospital sector. treatment would vate Opening the meeting, After the conference the Minister said that he with the Minister, the have to pay doubly for "desired to hear from this members of the Catholic this right. group of Catholic hospi- non-public hospitals had It was seen clearly in tals their reactions to the several meetings for ex- the provisions of the priDeeble report. change of views. All were vate hospitals section of A full discussion with unanimous that the pre- the Deeble Report that the Minister took place sent proposed national private hospitals would in which the Catholic hos- health scheme insofar as be forced into an associapitals concerned associ- it concerned private hos- tion with the Governated themselves with the pitals constituted a grave ment that would forgo national standing com- threat to their existence. their freedom. mittees' submissions to Arising out of these In the case of Catholic would the National Hospital meetings, it was decided hospitals, they lose their and Health Services Corn- to establish an ad hoc ultimately ( • Continued P.2 )
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Family mission at Karrinyup
• At the opening of family renewal t heir mission, the chi ldren of K arrinyup parish are seen placing their bouquets at the foot of the c ross, planted in the gi-ouncl to announce the mission, watched by the parish priest of KarrinMichael yup, Father Byrne (left).
More than 400 people formed a torchlight guard of honour for the 12-foot wooden cross that was planted in the grounds of Karrinyup Church last Sunday night to mark the opening of their unique parish family renewal.
Families and children The planting of the mission cross is a time- were much in evidence at This Sunday night honoured tradition an- the opening ceremony at( September 23) at 9.30 nouncing a parish mis- tended by Bishop Quinn o'clock the Australian sion. and supported by the Broadcasting Comisscar- Shalomite folk group. was cross the As iomn recalls significrowd, Mr. Frank Carr, a leadeant moments in the ried through the the song from "Godspel" er in the planning comEucharistic Congress Ye announced "Prepare mittee, said that this was held in Melbourne in the Way of the Lord". the biggest ceremony the February. For the next six weeks parish had experienced In a television broadcast touching on the parish is going to be since it was formed nine some of the unique led by a team of five Re- years ago, ceremonies, visiting demptorists in a proAnother parishioner regramme aimed at the life t personalities and experts are heard with of young families who marked: "It really hit me are considered to be typi- tonight. These people comments on subjects cal of this young suburb here are really my brothsuch as mixed marriers and sisters. We are ages, Catholic schools, at the moment. Papal infallibility and More than 40 home part of the one family." their place in the quest gatherings will seek to Children of the parish for unity both within experience the spirituplaced bouquets at the the Church and with ality life foot of the cross erected family of outside churches. through prayer, discus- during the ceremony. 4.4•4`4, sion and drama of the Scripture presented by Focussing the thoughts children themselves. of the congregation on ON INSIDE PAGES "It's amazing," says this cross, Father Pat Calendar ... MiniuS, Coughlan, leader of the Don Father Children's World ° 'what a family can do Redemptorist team, said: Classified ! with the aid of a couple Christ's cross does not ... 10 of dressing gowns, a few add a burden to people's Advertising .,. are alGirrawheen Feature 6, 7 old towels and a sitting- lives. Families ready suffering under „. 11 room sofa. Letters ... many burdens and ... 9 "For young families es- stresses today. News In Pars ... Sister M .Philomena pecially this can make 9 Scripture really live and . "It is only by the saving Earle ... 10, 12 can lead to original and cross that they will find Sport ... freedom and peace." TV, Radio 8 unique family prayer."
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