❓ A parliamentary question regarding target waiting times for various child development services in metropolitan WA, following a significant funding allocation. The response provides specific waiting times for therapies but indicates no target for paediatrician appointments.
AnsweredQoN 1011Legislative Council
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE — WAITING TIMES
I refer to the $49.7 million allocated over four years to reduce waiting times for therapies at the state Child Development Service. (1) What are the current target waiting times to be achieved for the following child development services in the metropolitan area — (a) speech pathology; (b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work? (2) What is the current target waiting time for an appointment with a paediatrician at the Child Development Service in the metropolitan area? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the $49.7 million allocated over four years to reduce waiting times for therapies at the state Child Development Service. (1) What are the current target waiting times to be achieved for the following child development services in the metropolitan area — (a) speech pathology; (b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work? (2) What is the current target waiting time for an appointment with a paediatrician at the Child Development Service in the metropolitan area? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(1) What are the current target waiting times to be achieved for the following child development services in the metropolitan area — (a) speech pathology; (b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work? (2) What is the current target waiting time for an appointment with a paediatrician at the Child Development Service in the metropolitan area? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(e) social work?
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months.
(d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months.
(e) 3.9 months.
(1) What are the current target waiting times to be achieved for the following child development services in the metropolitan area — (a) speech pathology; (b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work? (2) What is the current target waiting time for an appointment with a paediatrician at the Child Development Service in the metropolitan area? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(b) occupational therapy; (c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(c) physiotherapy; (d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(d) clinical psychology; and (e) social work?
(e) social work?
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(1) (a) 9.4 months. (b) 7.5 months. (c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months. (2) There is no target for paediatricians in the metropolitan area.
(c) 6.2 months. (d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months.
(d) 5.1 months. (e) 3.9 months.
(e) 3.9 months.
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