Question regarding the objectives of Health Department of Western Australia Tender Number HDQ29/01 and the extent to which those objectives were met, with the answer citing dentist shortages as a factor affecting program success.

AnsweredQoN 2321Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 May 2007
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Health

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(1) What were the objectives of Health Department of Western Australia Tender Number HDQ29/01?
(2) To what extent have those objectives been met?

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Answered
12 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(2) The ability to meet the objectives depended on recruitment of staff to the program. There is a national and international shortage of dentists and there have been periods with low levels of dentist participation. The numbers of aged care facility residents seen have varied in line with the levels of dentist participation.

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