❓ Hon. Donna Faragher questions the Minister for Health regarding changes to community child health nurse services due to COVID-19 measures, specifically the cessation of drop-in sessions and alterations to service delivery. The Minister confirms the changes and details the new two-step appointment process.
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QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH NURSES
34. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to community child health
nurses and COVID-19 health measures currently in place.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that drop-in sessions are no longer being offered to families;
and, if yes, when did this decision take affect?
(2) Have any
other changes been made to the way services are delivered by community child
health nurses as a result of these measures; and, if yes, will the minister
detail each change?
34. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to community child health
nurses and COVID-19 health measures currently in place.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that drop-in sessions are no longer being offered to families;
and, if yes, when did this decision take affect?
(2) Have any
other changes been made to the way services are delivered by community child
health nurses as a result of these measures; and, if yes, will the minister
detail each change?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes; it was on 31 January 2022.
(2) Yes. To
ensure COVID pre-screening can be conducted safely, child health appointments
are now being delivered by a two-step
process. Phone call: the first part of the appointment is completed by phone,
covering all components of the check apart from physical assessment. Face2face:
the second part of the appointment is a face-to-face physical assessment either
at home or the clinic. Early parenting groups are available online.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes; it was on 31 January 2022.
(2) Yes. To
ensure COVID pre-screening can be conducted safely, child health appointments
are now being delivered by a two-step
process. Phone call: the first part of the appointment is completed by phone,
covering all components of the check apart from physical assessment. Face2face:
the second part of the appointment is a face-to-face physical assessment either
at home or the clinic. Early parenting groups are available online.
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