❓ Dr. Constable inquires about service hours delivered to children with autism from 2000-2003. The response provides data only for 2002/2003 and 2003/2004, citing unavailability of earlier data and detailing service hours and funding allocation.
AnsweredQoN 2455Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
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(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(e) 2003?
(d) For the financial year 2002/2003 – an average of 451 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. (e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
(e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(e) 2003?
(d) For the financial year 2002/2003 – an average of 451 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. (e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
(e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism. Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services. In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
91 days
(a) – (c) Information regarding the number of service hours delivered is not available for funding to early intervention autism services prior to 30 June 2002.
(d) For the financial year 2002/2003 – an average of 451 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism.
(e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism.
Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services.
In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
(d) For the financial year 2002/2003 – an average of 451 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism.
(e) For the financial year 2003/2004 an average of 461 hours of service was delivered per week in the metropolitan area and 120 hours of service was delivered per week in the country for children with autism.
Austism early intervention services were allocated a proportion of growth funds respective to the numbers of known cases requiring services.
In country areas the increased funding brought the rate per hour of service to a more sustainable level.
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