Hon Robyn McSweeney asked about waiting periods for free breast screening mammograms in both metropolitan and country Western Australia. Hon Sue Ellery provided specific waiting times for Perth, Cannington, Narrogin and Mandurah as of October 26, 2004.

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26 October 2004
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I refer to breast screening clinics. (1) What is the current waiting period in the city for women to have mammograms taken under the free screening program in Western Australia? (2) What is the current waiting period in the country? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
(1) What is the current waiting period in the city for women to have mammograms taken under the free screening program in Western Australia? (2) What is the current waiting period in the country? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
(2) What is the current waiting period in the country? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
(1) As at 26 October 2004 the waiting period for an appointment at the metropolitan clinics is between one and three weeks at the Perth city and Cannington units respectively. (2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.
(2) For country clients, invitation letters are posted prior to the scheduled visiting date. As of today, the first available appointment for country clients is in one week, or 1 November 2004, at Narrogin, while the longest is in three weeks, or 17 November 2004, at Mandurah.

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