Mr Buswell's QoN 1202 seeks data on child waitlists for various health services and staffing levels in WA, particularly the South West Naturaliste District, from 2001-2005. The answer provides detailed waitlist numbers and staffing information.

AnsweredQoN 1202Legislative Assembly
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30 May 2006
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(b) Child Medical Officer; (c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(i) Dietician?
(b) Child Medical Officer; (c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(i) Dietician?
(b) Child Medical Officer; (c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(c) Speech Pathology; (d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(d) Occupational Therapy; (e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(e) Physiotherapy; (f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(f) Social Work; (g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(g) Clinical Psychologist; (h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(h) Audiologist; and (i) Dietician?
(i) Dietician?
(b) as at 31 December 2004; (c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(e) as at 31 December 2001?
(b) as at 31 December 2004; (c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(e) as at 31 December 2001?
(b) as at 31 December 2004; (c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(c) as at 31 December 2003; (d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(d) as at 31 December 2002; and (e) as at 31 December 2001?
(e) as at 31 December 2001?
Persons aged 0-18 years, Western Australia. 514,942 at June 2005. In that context, the number of children aged 0-18 years on waiting lists are as follows: 1. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in each of the Western Australian Area Health Services are: Health Service Area North Metropolitan Area Health Service South Metropolitan Area Health Service Women's and Children's Area Health Service WA Country Health Service (a) Paediatricians 147 150 2,194 243 (b) Child Medical Officer 20 21 Not applicable Nil. (c) Speech Pathology * 2097 988 344 793 (d) Occupational Therapy ** 687 601 119 372 (e) Physiotherapy 215 183 149 150 (f) Social Work 49 155 114 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist 157 160 131 Nil. (h) Audiologist 84 140 377 341 (i) Dietician Not applicable. 16 144 64 Please note that with the Speech and Occupational Therapy disciplines there are both assessment and subsequent treatment waitlists. They've been combined in the table above. * Assessment waitlist 1338 Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
1. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in each of the Western Australian Area Health Services are: Health Service Area North Metropolitan Area Health Service South Metropolitan Area Health Service Women's and Children's Area Health Service WA Country Health Service (a) Paediatricians 147 150 2,194 243 (b) Child Medical Officer 20 21 Not applicable Nil. (c) Speech Pathology * 2097 988 344 793 (d) Occupational Therapy ** 687 601 119 372 (e) Physiotherapy 215 183 149 150 (f) Social Work 49 155 114 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist 157 160 131 Nil. (h) Audiologist 84 140 377 341 (i) Dietician Not applicable. 16 144 64 Please note that with the Speech and Occupational Therapy disciplines there are both assessment and subsequent treatment waitlists. They've been combined in the table above. * Assessment waitlist 1338 Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Health Service Area North Metropolitan Area Health Service South Metropolitan Area Health Service Women's and Children's Area Health Service WA Country Health Service (a) Paediatricians 147 150 2,194 243 (b) Child Medical Officer 20 21 Not applicable Nil. (c) Speech Pathology * 2097 988 344 793 (d) Occupational Therapy ** 687 601 119 372 (e) Physiotherapy 215 183 149 150 (f) Social Work 49 155 114 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist 157 160 131 Nil. (h) Audiologist 84 140 377 341 (i) Dietician Not applicable. 16 144 64 Please note that with the Speech and Occupational Therapy disciplines there are both assessment and subsequent treatment waitlists. They've been combined in the table above. * Assessment waitlist 1338 Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Please note that with the Speech and Occupational Therapy disciplines there are both assessment and subsequent treatment waitlists. They've been combined in the table above. * Assessment waitlist 1338 Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
* Assessment waitlist 1338 Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Treatment waitlist 659 2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
2097 (Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
(Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital) ** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
** Assessment waitlist 472 Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Treatment waitlist 215 687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
687 NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS. 2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 29 (e) Physiotherapy 10 (f) Social Work 3 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are: Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
Health Service Area WACHS-South West Naturaliste District (a) Paediatricians Nil. (b) Child Medical Officer Nil. (c) Speech Pathology Nil. (d) Occupational Therapy 12 (e) Physiotherapy 25 (f) Social Work 9 (g) Clinical Psychologist Nil. (h) Audiologist Nil. (i) Dietician Nil. 4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1 . [tabled paper no ___] NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months. 5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District. (a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
(a) - (e) See attached Table 2. . [tabled paper no ___] 6. See response to Question 5.
6. See response to Question 5.

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Answered
27 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
The most recent estimate of the number of children aged 0-18 years as provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics is for 2005. (ABS Cat No. 3102.0 Dec 2005).
Persons aged 0-18 years, Western Australia. 514,942 at June 2005. In that context, the number of children aged 0-18 years on waiting lists are as follows:
1. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in each of the Western Australian Area Health Services are:
Health Service Area
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
Women's and Children's Area Health Service
WA Country Health Service
(a) Paediatricians
147
150
2,194
243
(b) Child Medical Officer
20
21
Not applicable
Nil.
(c) Speech Pathology
* 2097
988
344
793
(d) Occupational Therapy
** 687
601
119
372
(e) Physiotherapy
215
183
149
150
(f) Social Work
49
155
114
3
(g) Clinical Psychologist
157
160
131
Nil.
(h) Audiologist
84
140
377
341
(i) Dietician
Not applicable.
16
144
64
Please note that with the Speech and Occupational Therapy disciplines there are both assessment and subsequent treatment waitlists. They've been combined in the table above.
* Assessment waitlist 1338
Treatment waitlist
659
2097
(Includes Osborne Park Hospital and Swan District Hospital)
** Assessment waitlist 472
Treatment waitlist
215
687
NOTE: The WA Country Health Service figures above include the whole of the South West as well as all the other regions within WACHS.
2. The number of children (aged between 0 and 18) on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are:
Health Service Area
WACHS-South West Naturaliste District
(a) Paediatricians
Nil.
(b) Child Medical Officer
Nil.
(c) Speech Pathology
Nil.
(d) Occupational Therapy
29
(e) Physiotherapy
10
(f) Social Work
3
(g) Clinical Psychologist
Nil.
(h) Audiologist
Nil.
(i) Dietician
Nil.
3. The number of adults on waitlists for the health service areas (a) to (i) in the Western Australian Country Health Service - South West Naturaliste District are:
Health Service Area
WACHS-South West Naturaliste District
(a) Paediatricians
Nil.
(b) Child Medical Officer
Nil.
(c) Speech Pathology
Nil.
(d) Occupational Therapy
12
(e) Physiotherapy
25
(f) Social Work
9
(g) Clinical Psychologist
Nil.
(h) Audiologist
Nil.
(i) Dietician
Nil.
4. (a) - (e) See attached Table 1
. [tabled paper no ___]
NOTE: The totals provided are based on a unique count of employees that were paid on the last pay day of the specified months.
5. The Naturaliste District is made up of Busselton and Dunsborough and the numbers shown in the tables below are the actual numbers of staff employed at Busselton to provide services within the district. The staff may be full time or part time and are not described as full time equivalents (FTE). Whilst the Health Professionals listed below at (a), (b), (g) and (h) are shown as Nil, services by these Health Professionals are provided regionally and are employed within the South West but not within the Naturaliste District.
(a) - (e) See attached Table 2.
. [tabled paper no ___]
6.
See response to
Question 5.

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