❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the impact of a $900,000 allocation on school-aged therapy services for autistic children, including the number of children served in 2003 and anticipated future beneficiaries.
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(b) will the number of hours in (a) increase due to the $900 000 allocation; (c) what is the total number of autistic children who benefited from school aged therapy services in 2003; and (d) how many additional children with autism will benefit from the increase in funding for school-aged therapy services?
(c) what is the total number of autistic children who benefited from school aged therapy services in 2003; and (d) how many additional children with autism will benefit from the increase in funding for school-aged therapy services?
(d) how many additional children with autism will benefit from the increase in funding for school-aged therapy services?
(b) This additional allocation will impact positively on client service delivery. Growth funding assigned to a Service Provider means that more clients can be incorporated into the programme. This may also mean an increase in an individual’s service level based on relative need. (c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services. (d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services. (d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(c) what is the total number of autistic children who benefited from school aged therapy services in 2003; and (d) how many additional children with autism will benefit from the increase in funding for school-aged therapy services?
(d) how many additional children with autism will benefit from the increase in funding for school-aged therapy services?
(b) This additional allocation will impact positively on client service delivery. Growth funding assigned to a Service Provider means that more clients can be incorporated into the programme. This may also mean an increase in an individual’s service level based on relative need. (c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services. (d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services. (d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
91 days
(a) All Commission eligible clients are entitled to receive Government funded therapy services according to their assessment relative to other clients and the client's own appraised clinical need, within available resources.
(b) This additional allocation will impact positively on client service delivery. Growth funding assigned to a Service Provider means that more clients can be incorporated into the programme. This may also mean an increase in an individual’s service level based on relative need.
(c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services.
(d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
(b) This additional allocation will impact positively on client service delivery. Growth funding assigned to a Service Provider means that more clients can be incorporated into the programme. This may also mean an increase in an individual’s service level based on relative need.
(c) In the 2003 school year, 342 children with autism as their primary diagnosis benefited from school age therapy services.
(d) The number of additional children with autism that access autism school age therapy services will depend on numbers referred, and their relative need. Need screening will be undertaken in April 2004.
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