❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson asks about speech pathology services in the Pilbara, particularly in Tom Price, regarding service availability, staffing changes, and waiting lists. The parliamentary secretary provides details on service provision and wait times.
AnsweredQoN 1084Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SPEECH
PATHOLOGY SERVICES — PILBARA
1084. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to speech pathology services in the Pilbara.
(1) What speech pathology services are available in the
Pilbara and at what frequency?
(2) Did Tom Price lose a full-time speech pathologist in
2015; and, if so, why?
(3) How many children in Tom Price are currently on the
waiting list for speech pathology services?
(4) How many
children in Tom Price currently have access to government-funded speech
pathology services?
(5) What is
currently the longest waiting time for a child to access speech therapy in Tom
Price?
PATHOLOGY SERVICES — PILBARA
1084. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to speech pathology services in the Pilbara.
(1) What speech pathology services are available in the
Pilbara and at what frequency?
(2) Did Tom Price lose a full-time speech pathologist in
2015; and, if so, why?
(3) How many children in Tom Price are currently on the
waiting list for speech pathology services?
(4) How many
children in Tom Price currently have access to government-funded speech
pathology services?
(5) What is
currently the longest waiting time for a child to access speech therapy in Tom
Price?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Speech
pathology services in South Hedland, Karratha, Newman, and Tom Price–Paraburdoo
are provided Monday to Friday. Community-based outreach services are provided
to other Pilbara communities as required.
(2) Speech
pathology services in Tom Price have been fully covered; however, there have
been staff changes and difficulties with recruiting. While recruitment was
undertaken, coverage for urgent referrals has been provided by the speech
pathologist in Newman.
(3) There are
39 children aged between zero and 18 years on the waitlist for speech pathology
in Tom Price.
(4) There is
an active caseload of 108 children who are all eligible to access
government-funded speech pathology services in Tom Price.
(5) As at 16 September 2015, the longest wait time is 132 days.
question.
(1) Speech
pathology services in South Hedland, Karratha, Newman, and Tom Price–Paraburdoo
are provided Monday to Friday. Community-based outreach services are provided
to other Pilbara communities as required.
(2) Speech
pathology services in Tom Price have been fully covered; however, there have
been staff changes and difficulties with recruiting. While recruitment was
undertaken, coverage for urgent referrals has been provided by the speech
pathologist in Newman.
(3) There are
39 children aged between zero and 18 years on the waitlist for speech pathology
in Tom Price.
(4) There is
an active caseload of 108 children who are all eligible to access
government-funded speech pathology services in Tom Price.
(5) As at 16 September 2015, the longest wait time is 132 days.
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