❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the rationale and cost behind the Perth Dental Clinic's potential name change to Oral Health Centre, suggesting a possible motive to obscure access and reduce waiting lists.
AnsweredQoN 904Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Perth Dental Clinic changing its name to the Oral Health Centre?
(2) If yes, is this to confuse people so they do not know where to obtain dental treatment and so help reduce the waiting list?
(3) Why can’t the Government keep plain speak language so people know what the Clinic does?
(4) What cost is involved in the name change?
(2) If yes, is this to confuse people so they do not know where to obtain dental treatment and so help reduce the waiting list?
(3) Why can’t the Government keep plain speak language so people know what the Clinic does?
(4) What cost is involved in the name change?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2001
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
20 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) Oral health is a broader concept that relates to the health and well being of the mouth, including gums, lips and soft tissues and is not just limited to teeth as the word dental implies. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Oral health is a broader concept that relates to the health and well being of the mouth, including gums, lips and soft tissues and is not just limited to teeth as the word dental implies. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(3) Oral health is a broader concept that relates to the health and well being of the mouth, including gums, lips and soft tissues and is not just limited to teeth as the word dental implies. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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