❓ Question regarding the status of audiology, genetic counselling, dietetics and podiatry services within Disability Services, with the answer detailing a partnership with UWA to enhance audiology services for people with intellectual disabilities.
AnsweredQoN 2419Legislative Assembly
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(b) Audiology; (c) Genetic counselling; (d) Dietetics; and (e) Podiatry?
(c) Genetic counselling; (d) Dietetics; and (e) Podiatry?
(d) Dietetics; and (e) Podiatry?
(e) Podiatry?
(c) Genetic counselling; (d) Dietetics; and (e) Podiatry?
(d) Dietetics; and (e) Podiatry?
(e) Podiatry?
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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
91 days
(b) discarded; or (c) transferred to any other service?
(c) transferred to any other service?
(2) The Commission has entered into a formal partnership arrangement with the University of Western Australia which ensures that an enhanced level of hearing health service is available for hard-to-test people who have an intellectual disability. The agreement guarantees a level of service access that substantially exceeds that which was available through the arrangements at the Commission’s Colin Street office. People with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test are now able to access high-quality hearing services at three sites in the metropolitan area. This arrangement will also enhance community capacity through improved disability awareness training and testing for audiology students and incorporates a program of awareness-raising of the importance of hearing testing for families, clients and carers. This awareness-raising will extend during 2004 to include GPs, school health nurses and other health professionals. (3) The Commission’s audiological equipment was transferred to the University of Western Australia as part of the formal partnership agreement. This will allow for testing of people with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test, and training to be offered from three key metropolitan locations.
(3) The Commission’s audiological equipment was transferred to the University of Western Australia as part of the formal partnership agreement. This will allow for testing of people with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test, and training to be offered from three key metropolitan locations.
(c) transferred to any other service?
(2) The Commission has entered into a formal partnership arrangement with the University of Western Australia which ensures that an enhanced level of hearing health service is available for hard-to-test people who have an intellectual disability. The agreement guarantees a level of service access that substantially exceeds that which was available through the arrangements at the Commission’s Colin Street office. People with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test are now able to access high-quality hearing services at three sites in the metropolitan area. This arrangement will also enhance community capacity through improved disability awareness training and testing for audiology students and incorporates a program of awareness-raising of the importance of hearing testing for families, clients and carers. This awareness-raising will extend during 2004 to include GPs, school health nurses and other health professionals. (3) The Commission’s audiological equipment was transferred to the University of Western Australia as part of the formal partnership agreement. This will allow for testing of people with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test, and training to be offered from three key metropolitan locations.
(3) The Commission’s audiological equipment was transferred to the University of Western Australia as part of the formal partnership agreement. This will allow for testing of people with an intellectual disability who are hard-to-test, and training to be offered from three key metropolitan locations.
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