Hon Donna Faragher asks about the median wait time for primary school children to access the School Dental Service. The Minister for Health provides the average wait time as 3.4 months as of May 31, 2024, noting urgent care is provided as needed.

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19 June 2024
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
777. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the School Dental Service.
What is the current median wait time for a primary school-age child to access
the school dental service?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health. On 31 May 2024, the average wait time for students on the
initial waitlist was 3.4 months. Urgent care is provided as required.

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