❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about the allocation of the Dental Health budget and patient access to subsidized dental services in the South West electoral district between 2011-12 and 2014-15. The Minister provides figures for budget allocation and patient visits.
AnsweredQoN 1405Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 142, "Key Services and Efficiency Indicators", line item Dental Health, and ask: (a) of the total State Budget for Dental Health in 2014-15, how much will be spent in the South West electoral district; (b) how much of the total State Budget for Dental Health was spent in the South West electoral district in: (i) 2011-12; (ii) 2012-13; and (iii) 2013-14; and (c) how many patients accessed state funding subsidised dental services in the South West electoral district in: (i) 2011-12; (ii) 2012-13; and (iii) 2013-14?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a) $10,801,265 - (estimate)
(b)(i) $9,360,342
(ii) $9,187,868
(iii) $9,785,904
(c)
School Dental Service
Adult
Enrolled
Visits (OOS*)
Patients
(i)
2011-12
40,831
47,441
14,077
(ii)
2012-13
43,564
43,465
13,937
(iii) 2013-14
46,647
41,608
15,602
*OOS (Occasions of Service)
Please note:
The information provided in this response is for the South West Region Electorate as described in the Parliamentary Library of Western Australia, South West Region Electorate Profile 2013.
The School Dental Service does not issue automated reports on the number of unique patients receiving care.
The data at question three therefore, provides the total number of enrolled students in the School Dental Service and the Occasions of Service (OOS)/visits provided in the South West Region Electorate.
(b)(i) $9,360,342
(ii) $9,187,868
(iii) $9,785,904
(c)
School Dental Service
Adult
Enrolled
Visits (OOS*)
Patients
(i)
2011-12
40,831
47,441
14,077
(ii)
2012-13
43,564
43,465
13,937
(iii) 2013-14
46,647
41,608
15,602
*OOS (Occasions of Service)
Please note:
The information provided in this response is for the South West Region Electorate as described in the Parliamentary Library of Western Australia, South West Region Electorate Profile 2013.
The School Dental Service does not issue automated reports on the number of unique patients receiving care.
The data at question three therefore, provides the total number of enrolled students in the School Dental Service and the Occasions of Service (OOS)/visits provided in the South West Region Electorate.
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