❓ Question regarding the WA Country Health Service's allocation of funds and staffing for child development services between 2010-2014. The answer provides a breakdown of staff employed and budget spent per year.
AnsweredQoN 583Legislative Council
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With particular reference to the WA Country Health Service and the 2010-11 Budget which allocated a total of $49.68 million over four years to 2013-14 to improve access to child development services, I ask: (a) in each financial year 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 to date, how many additional: (i) speech pathologists; (ii) occupational therapists; (iii) physiotherapists; (iv) clinical psychologists; and (v) social workers were employed in child development services; and (b) how much of the forward estimate allocations in the 2010-11 Budget of: (i) $6.944 million in 2010-11; (ii) $11.018 million in 2011-12; (iii) $14.942 million in 2012-13; and (iv) $16.726 million in 2013-14 was spent in each year?
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Answered
27 November 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(a) The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has employed:
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/14*
(i) Speech Pathologist
4.7
4.75
4.75
4.75
(ii) Occupational Therapists
5.2
5.2
6.2
7.2
(iii) Physiotherapists
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(iv) Clinical Psychologists
0
0
1.0
1.0
(v) Social Workers
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
*as at 29 October 2013
(b) The forward estimate allocations in the 2010/11 Budget that was spent in each year:
(i) 2010/2011
(ii) 2011/2012
(iii) 2012/2013
(iv) 2013/2014
Budget
1,748,900.00
2,754,500.00
3,736,000.00
4,182,000.00
Actual Spent
1,748,900.00
2,754,500.00
3,736,000.00
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WACHS only receives part of the annual allocation, with the balance of funding being allocated to the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) for metropolitan Community Health Services.
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/14*
(i) Speech Pathologist
4.7
4.75
4.75
4.75
(ii) Occupational Therapists
5.2
5.2
6.2
7.2
(iii) Physiotherapists
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(iv) Clinical Psychologists
0
0
1.0
1.0
(v) Social Workers
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
*as at 29 October 2013
(b) The forward estimate allocations in the 2010/11 Budget that was spent in each year:
(i) 2010/2011
(ii) 2011/2012
(iii) 2012/2013
(iv) 2013/2014
Budget
1,748,900.00
2,754,500.00
3,736,000.00
4,182,000.00
Actual Spent
1,748,900.00
2,754,500.00
3,736,000.00
-
WACHS only receives part of the annual allocation, with the balance of funding being allocated to the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) for metropolitan Community Health Services.
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