❓ A parliamentary question regarding hand-washing facilities in primary schools and the measures in place to ensure their availability and proper implementation, prompted by public health concerns. The Minister's response indicates existing policies and a recent survey, highlighting soap availability and alternative solutions where vandalism is an issue.
AnsweredQoN 1650Legislative Assembly
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(1) What measures are in place to ensure that primary school students are able to wash their hands while at school?
(2) What measures does the Minister have in place to check that the policies are being implemented?
(3) Is the Minister aware of schools where normal hand-washing facilities are not being provided; and
(a) if so, what action will the Minister take?
(2) What measures does the Minister have in place to check that the policies are being implemented?
(3) Is the Minister aware of schools where normal hand-washing facilities are not being provided; and
(a) if so, what action will the Minister take?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
(1)The Department of Education views the promotion of hand washing as an important public health measure and regularly promotes the practice through policy and advice to Western Australian public schools.
(2) In June 2009, during the recent outbreak of H1N1 Influenza a survey of 47 schools across the State found that the majority of schools (83 per cent) provided soap for hand washing. Those schools that did not provide soap cited vandalism of soap products as the reason. Some of these schools provided alternatives such as hand sanitiser or asked students to provide their own hand washing products.
(3) All schools have access to hand washing facilities.
(3) (a) Not applicable
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(2) In June 2009, during the recent outbreak of H1N1 Influenza a survey of 47 schools across the State found that the majority of schools (83 per cent) provided soap for hand washing. Those schools that did not provide soap cited vandalism of soap products as the reason. Some of these schools provided alternatives such as hand sanitiser or asked students to provide their own hand washing products.
(3) All schools have access to hand washing facilities.
(3) (a) Not applicable
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