❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks about the number and percentage of eligible children in Perth who received child health checks across various age categories in the 2021-22 financial year. The Minister provides the requested data in tabular form.
AnsweredQoN 1139Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH
PROGRAM
1139. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the
Department of Health's community child health program.
�In the 2021–22 financial
year, how many eligible children in the Perth metropolitan area received a child
health check by number and by percentage, across the following categories —
(a) zero to 14 days;
(b) eight weeks;
(c) four months;
(d) 12 months; and
(e) two years?
PROGRAM
1139. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the
Department of Health's community child health program.
�In the 2021–22 financial
year, how many eligible children in the Perth metropolitan area received a child
health check by number and by percentage, across the following categories —
(a) zero to 14 days;
(b) eight weeks;
(c) four months;
(d) 12 months; and
(e) two years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(a)–(e) The Child and Adolescent Health Service continues
to engage directly with families to encourage uptake of child health
checks. The information requested is provided in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contact
Type
Number of Children Receiving
Child Health Check
Number of Eligible Children
% of Eligible Children Receiving
Child Health Check
0-14
days
25,888
26,404
98%
8
weeks
23,778
26,555
90%
4
months
22,871
27,015
85%
12
months
11,506
26,581
43%
2
years
8,431
26,064
32%
some notice of the question.
(a)–(e) The Child and Adolescent Health Service continues
to engage directly with families to encourage uptake of child health
checks. The information requested is provided in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contact
Type
Number of Children Receiving
Child Health Check
Number of Eligible Children
% of Eligible Children Receiving
Child Health Check
0-14
days
25,888
26,404
98%
8
weeks
23,778
26,555
90%
4
months
22,871
27,015
85%
12
months
11,506
26,581
43%
2
years
8,431
26,064
32%
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