❓ Hon John Fischer raises concerns about the lack of dental services in Derby, requiring residents to travel to Broome for treatment. Hon Sue Ellery responds with plans to alleviate the situation, including engaging an overseas dentist and providing temporary services.
AnsweredQoN 1010Legislative Council
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(1) Is the minister aware that the Derby community has been without the services of a dentist for the past six months, and that it is necessary to travel 220 kilometres to Broome if dental treatment is required? (2) Can the Department of Health inform the House of any proposed plan that will alleviate this situation for the Derby residents? (3) If so, can the Department of Health outline a time frame for the return of the dental services to Derby? Hon SUE ELLERY
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(1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(2) Can the Department of Health inform the House of any proposed plan that will alleviate this situation for the Derby residents? (3) If so, can the Department of Health outline a time frame for the return of the dental services to Derby? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(3) If so, can the Department of Health outline a time frame for the return of the dental services to Derby? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(2) Can the Department of Health inform the House of any proposed plan that will alleviate this situation for the Derby residents? (3) If so, can the Department of Health outline a time frame for the return of the dental services to Derby? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(3) If so, can the Department of Health outline a time frame for the return of the dental services to Derby? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(1) I am advised that the permanent dentist left Derby on 9 July 2004. A visiting practitioner provided a service from 28 July 2004 to 3 September 2004 and from 28 September 2004 to 1 October 2004. A dentist arrives in Derby today and will remain there until 16 December 2004. (2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(2) Yes. (3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
(3) An overseas dentist has been engaged under the public sector dental work force scheme to work in Derby and will commence as soon as the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues him with a visa. It is anticipated that the immigration process will be finalised by the end of January 2005. If this does not occur, a further visit to provide services has been planned for the month of February 2005.
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