❓ Details the number of child speech pathologists, their locations, workload, waitlists, and service delivery in the South West region of WA as of September 2015. Includes data on public and contracted private services.
AnsweredQoN 3404Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister’s answer to question on notice No. 3205 concerning speech pathologist services, and I ask in relation to the South West Region: (a) in 2015, how many child speech pathologists by, FTE and head count work, in the South West region and where are they located; and (b) for each location in (a): (i) what are the total number of child speech pathologist hours provided per week; (ii) how many children are on the wait list for speech pathologist services; (iii) what is the longest and the shortest wait time to access child speech pathology services; and (iv) how many children received speech pathology services in 2015 to date?
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Answered
20 October 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Answer as at 15 September 2015 -
(a)
Location
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Headcount
Bunbury
5.55
9
Busselton
3.1
5
Manjimup
1.9
3
Collie
1.4
3
(b)
Location
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(b)(iii) longest
(b)(iii) shortest
(b)(iv)
Bunbury
210.9
33
4 months
1-2 days
827
Busselton
117.8
28
4 months
1-2 days
497
Manjimup
72.2
33
4 months
1-2 days
299
Collie
53.2
1
4 months
1-2 days
373
Please note the response to (iv) includes children seen by private providers under a contract arrangement for the Busselton and Bunbury locations, however the above figures exclude services provided by private speech pathologists independent of the public system.
(a)
Location
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Headcount
Bunbury
5.55
9
Busselton
3.1
5
Manjimup
1.9
3
Collie
1.4
3
(b)
Location
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(b)(iii) longest
(b)(iii) shortest
(b)(iv)
Bunbury
210.9
33
4 months
1-2 days
827
Busselton
117.8
28
4 months
1-2 days
497
Manjimup
72.2
33
4 months
1-2 days
299
Collie
53.2
1
4 months
1-2 days
373
Please note the response to (iv) includes children seen by private providers under a contract arrangement for the Busselton and Bunbury locations, however the above figures exclude services provided by private speech pathologists independent of the public system.
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