❓ Hon Barbara Scott asks about wait times for paediatric assessments and early intervention therapies for children aged 0-6 in WA regional health districts, and the government's plans to reduce these wait times. The Minister requests the question be put on notice due to the time required to gather the data.
AnsweredQoN 130Legislative Council
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(1) What is the wait time for children aged from zero to six to see a paediatrician to be assessed for therapeutic interventions, like speech therapy or occupational therapy, in each of the regional health districts? (2) Will the minister table the most recent report prepared on wait times for therapy for children aged from zero to six; that is, wait times for a first clinical appointment in each discipline in each of the health districts? (3) What measures is the government planning to reduce the wait times for early therapeutic interventions for children of this age group in each of the health districts? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(2) Will the minister table the most recent report prepared on wait times for therapy for children aged from zero to six; that is, wait times for a first clinical appointment in each discipline in each of the health districts? (3) What measures is the government planning to reduce the wait times for early therapeutic interventions for children of this age group in each of the health districts? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(3) What measures is the government planning to reduce the wait times for early therapeutic interventions for children of this age group in each of the health districts? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(2) Will the minister table the most recent report prepared on wait times for therapy for children aged from zero to six; that is, wait times for a first clinical appointment in each discipline in each of the health districts? (3) What measures is the government planning to reduce the wait times for early therapeutic interventions for children of this age group in each of the health districts? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(3) What measures is the government planning to reduce the wait times for early therapeutic interventions for children of this age group in each of the health districts? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
Because of the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
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