❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the progress of establishing a specialist team for assessing children at risk of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The response indicates existing services manage FASD cases, negating the need for a separate team.
AnsweredQoN 7333Legislative Assembly
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(1) What progress has the State Government made towards putting in place a specialist team to assess young children at risk of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?
(2) Has any directive been given to either delay or prevent any FASD diagnostic team commencing work and receiving referrals, and
(a) if yes, by who and for what reason; and
(b) if not, is the assessment service currently operational, receiving referrals and doing assessments, and if not, why not?
(3) What additional paramedical resources are anticipated as being needed and budgeted for, as a consequence of the orderly assessment of Western Australian youngsters for FASD?
(2) Has any directive been given to either delay or prevent any FASD diagnostic team commencing work and receiving referrals, and
(a) if yes, by who and for what reason; and
(b) if not, is the assessment service currently operational, receiving referrals and doing assessments, and if not, why not?
(3) What additional paramedical resources are anticipated as being needed and budgeted for, as a consequence of the orderly assessment of Western Australian youngsters for FASD?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1) A
Clinical and Diagnostic Pathway for FASD
that reflects internationally agreed standards has been developed and trialled by WA Health. Paediatric and allied health staff have undertaken specialist training in diagnosing FASD.
(2) No, however, children are referred to the Child and Adolescent Health Service for a wide range of reasons, including FASD and those children with a FASD diagnosis are clinically managed within existing services. At this stage there is no requirement for a separate FASD team.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) FASD services are provided as part of the standard Child Development Service's clinical assessment treatment pathway. Individual cases are managed according to identified need.
(3) None.
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Clinical and Diagnostic Pathway for FASD
that reflects internationally agreed standards has been developed and trialled by WA Health. Paediatric and allied health staff have undertaken specialist training in diagnosing FASD.
(2) No, however, children are referred to the Child and Adolescent Health Service for a wide range of reasons, including FASD and those children with a FASD diagnosis are clinically managed within existing services. At this stage there is no requirement for a separate FASD team.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) FASD services are provided as part of the standard Child Development Service's clinical assessment treatment pathway. Individual cases are managed according to identified need.
(3) None.
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