❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about waiting times for various child development services in regional WA. The response indicates that centralised data collection is lacking, making specific wait times difficult to provide.
AnsweredQoN 6028Legislative Council
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I refer to the waiting times for therapies at the State Child Development Service. What are the current waiting times to access the following child development services in regional areas by district for —
(a) speech pathology;
(b) occupational therapy:
(c) physiotherapy;
(d) clinical psychology;
(e) social work; and
(f) an appointment with a paediatrician at the service?
(a) speech pathology;
(b) occupational therapy:
(c) physiotherapy;
(d) clinical psychology;
(e) social work; and
(f) an appointment with a paediatrician at the service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Answer as at 31 August 2012.
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) does not centrally collect waiting times for these services, as it, in itself, is a poor measure of both need and demand for these services.
Inward referrals are made through a number of services and WACHS aims to assess and prioritise these as soon as possible to determine the service need and timeframe.
Clinical psychology, social work and paediatric medical specialist services are provided by in-reach and outreach services, private providers, visiting specialists and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. As a result, centralised data for these services is unable to be provided. Patients who present with symptoms requiring urgent assessment are seen within 24 to 48 hours or are referred to emergency services.
For wait times as indicated by WACHS clinicians for speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy [see tabled paper no].
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The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) does not centrally collect waiting times for these services, as it, in itself, is a poor measure of both need and demand for these services.
Inward referrals are made through a number of services and WACHS aims to assess and prioritise these as soon as possible to determine the service need and timeframe.
Clinical psychology, social work and paediatric medical specialist services are provided by in-reach and outreach services, private providers, visiting specialists and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. As a result, centralised data for these services is unable to be provided. Patients who present with symptoms requiring urgent assessment are seen within 24 to 48 hours or are referred to emergency services.
For wait times as indicated by WACHS clinicians for speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy [see tabled paper no].
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