❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney asks about SIDS mortality rates among children known to the Department for Community Development compared to the general WA community. Hon. Sue Ellery responds that the data needed for comparison is unavailable to the Department of Health.
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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
I refer to children who have died from sudden infant health syndrome. Given that in 2003-04, 15 children aged zero to one year who were known to the Department for Community Development died of SIDS and co-sleeping, and that in 2004-05, 25 children aged zero to one year who were known to DCD died of SIDS and co-sleeping - (1) Does the Minister for Health know how the SIDS mortality rate in the children known to DCD compares with the SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia? (2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to children who have died from sudden infant health syndrome. Given that in 2003-04, 15 children aged zero to one year who were known to the Department for Community Development died of SIDS and co-sleeping, and that in 2004-05, 25 children aged zero to one year who were known to DCD died of SIDS and co-sleeping - (1) Does the Minister for Health know how the SIDS mortality rate in the children known to DCD compares with the SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia? (2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(1) Does the Minister for Health know how the SIDS mortality rate in the children known to DCD compares with the SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia? (2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
[See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(1) Does the Minister for Health know how the SIDS mortality rate in the children known to DCD compares with the SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia? (2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(2) If not, why not? (3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(3) What was the number of SIDS deaths in children known to DCD in 2003-04 and 2004-05 compared with the number of SIDS deaths in children in the wider community in 2003-04 and 2004-05? (4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(4) How many of these children were Aboriginal? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(1) No. (2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(2) The SIDS mortality rate in the general community of Western Australia can be determined from the cause of death in mortality data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Cause of death information is available from the ABS only up to 2004; therefore, the Department of Health is unable to determine the number of SIDS deaths for 2004-05. Information identifying a SIDS death of a child aged zero to one year known to DCD and the total number of children aged zero to one year known to the DCD is needed to determine the rate of SIDS deaths among children known to DCD. However, this information is not known or available to the Department of Health and, consequently, no comparison with the general community rate is possible. The rate of deaths due to SIDS among WA children aged zero to one year is shown in the table I will incorporate in Hansard . The rate of SIDS deaths in WA was low and has decreased over the past five years. The death rate due to SIDS in WA has been lower than the national rate in recent years. (3) It is not possible to compare the number of SIDS deaths of children known to the DCD with figures for the wider community for the same reasons as stated in the answer to (2). The number of SIDS deaths recorded in Western Australia from 2000 to 2004 was relatively low and has decreased in recent years. (4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
(4) Although it is possible to determine how many Aboriginal children died due to SIDS in the wider community, it is not possible to determine the number of Aboriginal children known to the DCD who died from SIDS, again for the reasons outlined in (2) above. Although the rate of SIDS deaths among Aboriginal children was higher than that in the general population from 2000 to 2004, the number of deaths was low. I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
I have been provided with a table of statistics for the past four years, which I seek to table and have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
Leave granted. [See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
[See paper 1830.] The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
The following material was incorporated - WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
WA Australia Year of Death AboriginalTotalTotal DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRate 2000 160104012551 2001 2122104110442 2002 212331210543 2003 1613126928 2004 00145924 *rate per 100,000 children aged 0 to 1. Information on the cause of death only available from the ABS up to 2004. Death data for 2004 are preliminary, as some deaths occurring in 2004 may not be registered until 2005 due to coronial inquiries.
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