I refer to the Minister’s answer to my Question on Notice No. 582 where WA Country Health Service advised that it does not record data on wait times or travel times for sexual assault forensic examina

AnsweredQoN 1355Legislative Council
Asked
17 March 2026
Portfolio
Police

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I refer to the Minister’s answer to my Question on Notice No. 582 where WA Country Health Service advised that it does not record data on wait times or travel times for sexual assault forensic examinations, and I ask: (a) what information or performance measures does the Government rely on to assess whether victims are receiving timely access to forensic evidence collection service; (b) does the Government collect any data on the time between a patient presenting to a health service and a forensic examination being conducted: (i) if yes to (b), please table the data; and (c) has the Government considered implementing a statewide system to record wait times and travel times for sexual assault forensic examinations: (i) if no to (c), why not?

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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
3 days
(a-c) Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Council Question On Notice 1356.

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