Question on Notice regarding waiting times for various child development services in the metropolitan area of Western Australia. The answer provides median waiting times for speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, clinical psychology, social work, and paediatrician appointments for the January to March 2013 quarter.

AnsweredQoN 35Legislative Council
Asked
15 May 2013
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE — WAITING TIMES
35. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the waiting times at the Child Development
Service. What are the current waiting times to access the following child
development services in the metropolitan area —
(a) speech pathology;
(b) occupational therapy;
(c) physiotherapy;
(d) clinical psychology;
(e) social work; and
(f) an appointment with a paediatrician?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Health —
The waiting times provided below are the median waiting times
for disciplines across the metropolitan area and are relevant for the January
to March 2013 quarter. The waiting times are as follows —
(a) 8.9 months;
(b) 7.5 months;
(c) 2.5 months;
(d) 5.1 months;
(e) 5.4 months; and
(f) 8.3 months.

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