❓ Hon Donna Faragher asked about the number and percentage of children in the Perth metropolitan area who received child health checks through the Department of Health’s Community Child Health Program in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years. The answer provides a breakdown by age category.
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I refer to the Department of Health’s Community Child Health Program, and I ask, in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years, how many eligible children in the Perth metropolitan area received a child health check, by number and in percentage terms, across the following categories: (a) 0 - 14 days; (b) 8 weeks; (c) 4 months; (d) 12 months; and (e) 2 years?
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Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
2 days
Child health checks while encouraged are not mandatory. Families can choose to opt in to access child health services.
Universal Check
2019-20FY
2020-21FY
Children completing Universal check (Number)
Percentage of eligible children seen (%)
Children completing Universal check (Number)
Percentage of eligible children seen (%)
(a) 0 - 14 days
25,435
98.0%
25,807
98.1%
(b) 8 weeks
22,822
87.0%
22,841
87.0%
(c) 4 months
21,622
81.9%
21,106
82.8%
(d) 12 months
11,629
44.1%
11,554
44.6%
(e) 2 years
7,649
30.2%
8,565
32.8%
Universal Check
2019-20FY
2020-21FY
Children completing Universal check (Number)
Percentage of eligible children seen (%)
Children completing Universal check (Number)
Percentage of eligible children seen (%)
(a) 0 - 14 days
25,435
98.0%
25,807
98.1%
(b) 8 weeks
22,822
87.0%
22,841
87.0%
(c) 4 months
21,622
81.9%
21,106
82.8%
(d) 12 months
11,629
44.1%
11,554
44.6%
(e) 2 years
7,649
30.2%
8,565
32.8%
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