Mr. Cook asks about the coverage of schools by School Health Nurses under the Metropolitan Child and Adolescent Health Service and the WA Country Health Service. The answer indicates universal coverage of public schools and most private primary schools.

AnsweredQoN 1301Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2013
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I refer to the program of School Health nurses run by the Department of Health, and I ask: (a) how many schools are covered by the nurses employed by: (i) the Metropolitan Child and Adolescent Health Service; and (ii) the WA Country Health Service?

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Answered
12 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(a)(i)-(ii) As at 21 October 2013, the Department of Health offers school health services to all primary schools (public and private) and all public secondary schools across Western Australia.  Some private primary schools choose not to use the service.

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