❓ Hon Steve Martin's question reveals a significant waitlist of 5044 primary school children awaiting speech pathology services through the Metropolitan Child Development Service (MCDS).
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I refer to the Metropolitan Child Development Service (MCDS), and I ask: (a) how many children in the primary years of schooling are currently on the waitlist to access a speech pathologist via the MCDS?
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Answered
2 December 2025
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(a) 5044 as of 30 September 2025
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