❓ Question regarding the redeployment of school health nurses to COVID-19 vaccination clinics and the impact on school access to these nurses. The Minister provides figures and indicates a risk-based approach was taken.
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(1) I refer to the redeployment of school health nurses to COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and I ask, how many schools have had their access to school health nurses reduced as a result of this redeployment? (2) Will the Minister provide a list of those schools referred to in (1) that have been impacted? (3) Have school health nurses been redeployed on a voluntary basis: (a) if no to (3), what was the selection process?
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Answered
13 October 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
13 days
For the WA Country Health Service:
(1) From 9 March 2021 to 8 September 2021, 63 public schools and 11 private schools across country WA have had their access to school health nurses reduced to some extent. A risk-based approach to any reduction in access has been taken to ensure that schools are still able to access essential services as required.
(2) Please see tabled paper no.
(3) Yes
(a) Not applicable.
(1) From 9 March 2021 to 8 September 2021, 63 public schools and 11 private schools across country WA have had their access to school health nurses reduced to some extent. A risk-based approach to any reduction in access has been taken to ensure that schools are still able to access essential services as required.
(2) Please see tabled paper no.
(3) Yes
(a) Not applicable.
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