❓ A WA parliamentary question inquires about services, costs, and subsidies for physiotherapy for children with spina bifida at Princess Margaret Hospital, and requests consideration for a mobile physiotherapy service. The government confirms no cost for Medicare-covered children and declines a mobile service.
AnsweredQoN 1131Legislative Assembly
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(1) What services are provided by Princess Margaret Hospital for children with spina bifida?
(2) Is there a cost for physiotherapy treatment for children with spina bifida at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(3) Is there a subsidy scheme for physiotherapy services for children with spina bifida at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(4) If yes to (3), is there a limit on the number of children with spina bifida that can access the subsidised physiotherapy services at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(5) If yes to (3), what is the cost for treatment under the subsidy scheme?
(6) Will the Government commit to providing a subsidised mobile physiotherapist for children with spina bifida in Western Australia?
(2) Is there a cost for physiotherapy treatment for children with spina bifida at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(3) Is there a subsidy scheme for physiotherapy services for children with spina bifida at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(4) If yes to (3), is there a limit on the number of children with spina bifida that can access the subsidised physiotherapy services at Princess Margaret Hospital?
(5) If yes to (3), what is the cost for treatment under the subsidy scheme?
(6) Will the Government commit to providing a subsidised mobile physiotherapist for children with spina bifida in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
There is no waitlist for this service. (2) There is no cost to parents whose children are covered by Medicare or equivalent. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(2) There is no cost to parents whose children are covered by Medicare or equivalent. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(3) Not applicable. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(2) There is no cost to parents whose children are covered by Medicare or equivalent. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(3) Not applicable. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(5) Not applicable. (6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
(6) No consideration is being given to the provision of a mobile physiotherapist at this time..
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