❓ Dr. Woollard inquires about the WISH Program, a newborn hearing screening initiative, including testing numbers, hearing loss detection, accessibility, costs, and funding. The answer clarifies that the program is run by a private provider, Telethon Speech & Hearing Centre, and is independent of WA Health.
AnsweredQoN 1136Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many babies have been tested under the WISH Program since it has been implemented in Western Australia?
(2) Of those babies how many have been found to have permanent hearing loss?
(3) Which hospitals is the testing available in?
(4) What is the cost to the parent of having the testing performed?
(5) Is the testing available to public patients?
(6) If yes to (5), is there a cost to the parent in that circumstance?
(7) Is the cost of WISH testing recoverable under any scheme either federally or in Western Australia?
(2) Of those babies how many have been found to have permanent hearing loss?
(3) Which hospitals is the testing available in?
(4) What is the cost to the parent of having the testing performed?
(5) Is the testing available to public patients?
(6) If yes to (5), is there a cost to the parent in that circumstance?
(7) Is the cost of WISH testing recoverable under any scheme either federally or in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) - (7) The WISH Program is the Telethon Speech & Hearing Centre's Newborn Hearing Screening Program and is independent of WA Health. The Speech & Hearing Centre is a private provider.
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