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❓ Asks about wait times for child development specialist services (Speech Pathology, OT, Physio, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Paediatrics) from 2010 onwards, the impact of additional school nurses, and plans to manage increased demand.

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12 June 2013

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Mr R.H. Cook

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I refer to the wait times to access specialist services for child development, and I ask: (a) in each quarter from January 2010 to now, what was the average total wait time for an appointment in the areas of: (i) Speech Pathology; (ii) Occupational Therapy; (iii) Physiotherapy; (iv) Clinical Psychology; (v) Social Work; and (vi) Paediatrics; (b) in each quarter from January 2010 to now, what was the average wait time for an appointment to be assessed for referral to an appointment in the areas of: (i) Speech Pathology; (ii) Occupational Therapy; (iii) Physiotherapy; (iv) Clinical Psychology; (v) Social Work; and (vi) Paediatrics; (c) what is the projected effect of an additional 155 full-time equivalent school nurses on demand for services in each of the areas of: (i) Speech Pathology; (ii) Occupational Therapy; (iii) Physiotherapy; (iv) Clinical Psychology; (v) Social Work; and (vi) Paediatrics; and (d) what provisions and plans have been made for increased demand for the each of the areas of: (i) Speech Pathology; (ii) Occupational Therapy; (iii) Physiotherapy; (iv) Clinical Psychology; (v) Social Work; and (vi) Paediatrics?