❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on sexually transmitted infections in children, broken down by age, Indigenous status, and region. The Minister provides aggregated data only, citing privacy concerns due to small case numbers.
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CHILDREN - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
I refer to my question without notice 1029 of 14 November 2006 regarding 39 new notifications of sexually transmitted diseases in children. (1) Of the 39 infected children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, how many were aged - (a) zero to four years; (b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years? (2) How many of these children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, and using the above age groups, were from - (a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to my question without notice 1029 of 14 November 2006 regarding 39 new notifications of sexually transmitted diseases in children. (1) Of the 39 infected children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, how many were aged - (a) zero to four years; (b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years? (2) How many of these children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, and using the above age groups, were from - (a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(1) Of the 39 infected children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, how many were aged - (a) zero to four years; (b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years? (2) How many of these children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, and using the above age groups, were from - (a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years?
(c) 10 to 14 years?
(a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(i) the south metropolitan area?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
[See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(1) Of the 39 infected children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, how many were aged - (a) zero to four years; (b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years? (2) How many of these children, expressed as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, and using the above age groups, were from - (a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(b) five to nine years; and (c) 10 to 14 years?
(c) 10 to 14 years?
(a) the wheatbelt; (b) the goldfields-south east area; (c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(c) the great southern; (d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(d) the Kimberley; (e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(e) the mid-west-Murchison area; (f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(f) the Pilbara-Gascoyne area; (g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(g) the south west; (h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(h) the north metropolitan area; and (i) the south metropolitan area?
(i) the south metropolitan area?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
(1)-(2) Due to the sensitivity of this information, the small number of cases and the fact that this level of information could identify individual cases in particular regions, data has been provided only by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The remainder of the answer is in tabular form, so I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Leave granted. [See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
[See paper 2229.] The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
The following material was incorporated - Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Table 1 STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
STI notifications in Western Australian minors aged less than 14 years old, by area and age group, 1 January to 14 November 2006. Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
Region Aboriginal Aboriginal Total non-Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Total Grand Total 00-04y 05-09y 10-13y 00-04y05-09y10-13y Metro 2 0 12 14 003317 Non-Metropolitan 2 0 19 21 001122 Grand Total 4 0 31 35 004439
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