❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about median wait times for primary school children to access speech pathology, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy in various WA country health regions. The Minister provides a table with the requested data.
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I refer to child development services provided by the WA Country Health Service, and I ask, will the Minister advise the current median wait times for children in the primary years of schooling to access speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in each of the following health regions: (a) Kimberley; (b) Pilbara; (c) Midwest; (d) Goldfields; (e) Wheatbelt; (f) South West; and (g) Great Southern?
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Answered
17 March 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)-(g) The median waiting time for children in country WA of primary school age from receipt of referral to attendance at the first appointment is provided in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Median Wait Time of children (5-11 years) for therapy services (days) - WACHS
Region
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Speech Pathology
Kimberley
54
141.5
103.5
Pilbara
99
106
85
Midwest
91
63.5
76
Goldfields
81.5
50.5
91
Wheatbelt
69
130
71
South West
68
74.5
70.5
Great Southern
160
36
52.5
Table 1: Median Wait Time of children (5-11 years) for therapy services (days) - WACHS
Region
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Speech Pathology
Kimberley
54
141.5
103.5
Pilbara
99
106
85
Midwest
91
63.5
76
Goldfields
81.5
50.5
91
Wheatbelt
69
130
71
South West
68
74.5
70.5
Great Southern
160
36
52.5
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