❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses emissions monitoring at Cockburn Cement, specifically dioxins and PM2.5 particles, and seeks assurance on emission levels and government action to reduce them. The response indicates monitoring of sulphur dioxide and particulates, confirms PM2.5 emissions, but lacks dioxin monitoring, relying on comparative data. Government action focuses on a dust reduction program.
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(1) What emissions are being monitored at the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (2) Does this monitoring include - (a) dioxin; (b) PM 2.5 particles? (3) If yes, how often are they monitored and by whom? (4) Is it considered that PM 2.5 particles are being emitted by Cockburn Cement Ltd? (5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) Does this monitoring include - (a) dioxin; (b) PM 2.5 particles? (3) If yes, how often are they monitored and by whom? (4) Is it considered that PM 2.5 particles are being emitted by Cockburn Cement Ltd? (5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) PM 2.5 particles?
(4) Is it considered that PM 2.5 particles are being emitted by Cockburn Cement Ltd? (5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) Does this monitoring include - (a) dioxin; (b) PM 2.5 particles? (3) If yes, how often are they monitored and by whom? (4) Is it considered that PM 2.5 particles are being emitted by Cockburn Cement Ltd? (5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) PM 2.5 particles?
(4) Is it considered that PM 2.5 particles are being emitted by Cockburn Cement Ltd? (5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(5) Can the Minister for the Environment assure me that there are no emissions of dioxin and PM 2.5 particles from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? (6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(6) What steps is the Government taking to reduce emissions from the Cockburn Cement Ltd facility in Cockburn? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) Sulphur dioxide and particulates. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(4) Yes. (5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(5) No. However, it is expected that dioxin emissions would be below recognised standards based on comparisons with Victorian plant emission profile data and National Pollutant Inventory handbook data. (6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(6) The Department of Environmental Protection is overseeing the implementation of a dust reduction program in liaison with the local community. EDUCATION, FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAINS AND OTHER STUDENT CARE PROGRAMS 726. Hon B.M. SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
In view of the increasing social pressures on students in schools at all levels - (1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) What proposals and funding does the Department of Education have for improvements to chaplaincy, school-based police officers, health care and other ancillary services; for example, speech pathologists and psychologists? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of schools that have - (a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(a) chaplains; (b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) school counsellors-psychologists; (c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(c) school-based police officers; (d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(d) school nurses; (e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(e) speech therapists; and (f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(f) other ancillary staff? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(1) The Department of Education currently employs 160.6 full-time equivalent school psychologists to provide service to schools. The department has provided a grant of $200 000 in 2001-02 to the Churches Commission on Education to support the operations of the school chaplaincy program. A decision to fund a chaplaincy position is made by a school and the local church community. All chaplaincy appointments are made through the Churches Commission on Education. School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. The Department of Education will contribute $4 million towards the funding of the school health service in 2001-02. School-based police officers are employed by the Police Service. The Department of Education provides support through the use of school resources to conduct the program. The Department of Education has allocated a total of $496 280 a year for speech pathology services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment. The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of funding for therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. The department is currently examining all grants and subsidies on the basis of the Government’s policies and the report of the task force on support services and resources provided to government schools. (2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(2) (a) There are currently 95 chaplains in government schools. (b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(b) Every government school has access on a needs basis to a school psychologist. (c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(c) School-based police officers currently provide service to 48 high schools and 244 primary schools across the government and non-government school sectors. (d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(d) School nurses are employed by the Department of Health. All government and non-government schools receive access to school health services. (e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(e) The Disability Services Commission and the Department of Health are responsible for the provision of therapy services for school-aged students with speech and language impairment. All eligible government school students have access to services if therapists are available in the local region. The Department of Education currently provides services to support educational planning for students with speech and language impairment from four designated school sites. (f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
(f) Ancillary staff as described in (1) refers to speech therapists and school psychologists.
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