❓ Hon Donna Faragher asked about the number of School Entry Health Assessments conducted by WA Country Health Service in 2023 and the resulting referrals to various services. The response provides the requested data, noting limitations in tracking some referral types.
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I refer to the WA Country Health Service's School Entry Health Assessment, which is offered to all children in the year they start school, and I ask: (a) how many School Entry Health Assessments were conducted in 2023; and (b) of those assessments referred to in (a), how many resulted in a referral to the following services provided by the WA Country Health Service: (i) physiotherapy; (ii) occupational therapy; (iii) speech pathology; (iv) audiology; (v) paediatrician; and (vi) clinical psychology?
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Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
a) 6,589 School Entry Health Assessments (SEHA’s) were conducted in 2023.
b)
Service
No. of referrals
i) Physiotherapy
6
ii) Occupational Therapy
21
iii) Speech Pathology
80
iv) Audiology
106
v) Paediatrician*
-
vi) Clinical Psychology*
-
CDS/Other
448
TOTAL
669
*Referrals to Clinical Psychology and Paediatricians are managed via an intake process (noted as ‘CDS/Other’ in the table above) rather than as a direct referral, therefore cannot be separated in this data. Referrals to services such as dietetics, social work, dental and optical services may also be included in ‘CDS/Other’.
b)
Service
No. of referrals
i) Physiotherapy
6
ii) Occupational Therapy
21
iii) Speech Pathology
80
iv) Audiology
106
v) Paediatrician*
-
vi) Clinical Psychology*
-
CDS/Other
448
TOTAL
669
*Referrals to Clinical Psychology and Paediatricians are managed via an intake process (noted as ‘CDS/Other’ in the table above) rather than as a direct referral, therefore cannot be separated in this data. Referrals to services such as dietetics, social work, dental and optical services may also be included in ‘CDS/Other’.
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