❓ A WA parliamentary question raises concerns about potential funding cuts to allied health services in regional WA, specifically impacting speech and occupational therapy. The Minister denies funds are being diverted.
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(2) Does the Minister appreciate the damage that is being done to the provision of much needed professional services in the allied health area across regional Western Australia by reducing the funds allocated to these programs?
(3) Will the Minister table details of what regional towns will now see reduced services in the allied health area?
(4) What regional towns will now be faced with:
(a) reduced access to speech therapy services;
(b) reduced numbers of speech therapists;
(c) reduced access to occupational therapy services; and
(d) reduced numbers of occupational therapists.
(3) Will the Minister table details of what regional towns will now see reduced services in the allied health area?
(4) What regional towns will now be faced with:
(a) reduced access to speech therapy services;
(b) reduced numbers of speech therapists;
(c) reduced access to occupational therapy services; and
(d) reduced numbers of occupational therapists.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) No funds are being transferred from the allied health and speech therapy services in regional Western Australia to fund hospital emergency rooms.
(2) - (4) not applicable
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(2) - (4) not applicable
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