❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses wait times at the Morley Dental Health Clinic, the impact of the Perth Dental Health Clinic closure, and the potential for a new clinic in Mirrabooka. The response details wait times, alternative facilities established, and ongoing service planning.
AnsweredQoN 8556Legislative Assembly
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(1) What are the current wait times for the Morley Dental Health Clinic?
(2) With the closing of the Perth Dental Health Clinic has the Government planned to open other clinics?
(3) If yes, where will they be opened?
(4) If yes, when will they be opened?
(5) Does the State Government intend on opening a dental health clinic in the suburb of Mirrabooka?
(2) With the closing of the Perth Dental Health Clinic has the Government planned to open other clinics?
(3) If yes, where will they be opened?
(4) If yes, when will they be opened?
(5) Does the State Government intend on opening a dental health clinic in the suburb of Mirrabooka?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
(1) Average waiting time for non-urgent dental care at the Morley General Dental Clinic is 33.1 months as of 31 August 2012. Patients in need of urgent/emergency dental care are generally seen on the day of presentation.
(2 - 4) Perth Dental Hospital (PDH) closed in December 2001 and had provided general and specialist services dental clinics for eligible patients. The University of Western Australia (UWA), School of Dentistry conducted its teaching program within the PDH.
The Oral Health Centre of Western Australia was opened in 2002, providing facilities for the UWA dental teaching program and general and specialist dental services for eligible patients under a contractual agreement with the Department of Health.
Since the closure of PDH in 2001 the following additional facilities have been provided at Dental Health Services clinics in the metropolitan area.
Clinic
New/Upgraded
Additional Dental Chairs
Year
Warwick
Upgraded
11
2002
Morley
New
10
2002
Cockburn
New
8
2004
Joondalup
New
10
2006
TOTAL
39
(5) The Department of Health is currently undertaking clinical service planning in respect to oral health in Western Australia. The clinical service planning will align service delivery to areas of low uptake of dental services and population need. Once planning is complete, a review of infrastructure requirements will occur which will include whether a clinic is to be located at Mirrabooka.
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(2 - 4) Perth Dental Hospital (PDH) closed in December 2001 and had provided general and specialist services dental clinics for eligible patients. The University of Western Australia (UWA), School of Dentistry conducted its teaching program within the PDH.
The Oral Health Centre of Western Australia was opened in 2002, providing facilities for the UWA dental teaching program and general and specialist dental services for eligible patients under a contractual agreement with the Department of Health.
Since the closure of PDH in 2001 the following additional facilities have been provided at Dental Health Services clinics in the metropolitan area.
Clinic
New/Upgraded
Additional Dental Chairs
Year
Warwick
Upgraded
11
2002
Morley
New
10
2002
Cockburn
New
8
2004
Joondalup
New
10
2006
TOTAL
39
(5) The Department of Health is currently undertaking clinical service planning in respect to oral health in Western Australia. The clinical service planning will align service delivery to areas of low uptake of dental services and population need. Once planning is complete, a review of infrastructure requirements will occur which will include whether a clinic is to be located at Mirrabooka.
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