❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding public dental wait times in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, and Midwest regions, and the government's efforts to increase the number of dentists in these areas. The Minister provides data on wait times and outlines recruitment and service delivery strategies.
AnsweredQoN 1550Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HEALTH — PUBLIC DENTAL WAIT LIST —
REGIONAL AREAS
1550. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the public dental
waitlist in regional areas.
(1) What is the current average
waiting time for the Pilbara region?
(2) What is the current average
waiting time for the Gascoyne and midwest region?
(3) What is the state government
doing to increase the number of dentists in regional areas?
REGIONAL AREAS
1550. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the public dental
waitlist in regional areas.
(1) What is the current average
waiting time for the Pilbara region?
(2) What is the current average
waiting time for the Gascoyne and midwest region?
(3) What is the state government
doing to increase the number of dentists in regional areas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the notice of
the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Health. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The answer to (1) and
(2) is in tabular form so I seek leave to have that incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(2)
1.
Pilbara
2.
Gascoyne/Mid West
School
Dental Service Initial
3.4
months
6
months
School
Dental Service Recall
16.6
months
24
months
Adult
Dental Service General
0
months*
10.6
months
Adult
Dental Service Recall
0
months*
33.7
months
*Care
provided as required.
(3) The Dental
Health Service has ongoing recruitment campaigns in place to increase the
number of dental practitioners in regional areas, including the relocation
incentives contained in the WA Health Belong campaign. DHS is also providing
visiting services to regional areas utilising agency and Perth based DHS
clinicians to deliver care in regional areas.
the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Health. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The answer to (1) and
(2) is in tabular form so I seek leave to have that incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(2)
1.
Pilbara
2.
Gascoyne/Mid West
School
Dental Service Initial
3.4
months
6
months
School
Dental Service Recall
16.6
months
24
months
Adult
Dental Service General
0
months*
10.6
months
Adult
Dental Service Recall
0
months*
33.7
months
*Care
provided as required.
(3) The Dental
Health Service has ongoing recruitment campaigns in place to increase the
number of dental practitioners in regional areas, including the relocation
incentives contained in the WA Health Belong campaign. DHS is also providing
visiting services to regional areas utilising agency and Perth based DHS
clinicians to deliver care in regional areas.
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