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❓ The parliamentary question seeks data on the number of child health checks conducted by school health nurses in Kindergarten and Pre-Primary for 2021, 2022, and 2023. The answer provides a breakdown of these checks by year and year group, separated by CAHS (Child and Adolescent Health Service) and WACHS (WA Country Health Service).

AnsweredQoN 1619Legislative Council

Asked

14 September 2023

Member

Hon Donna Faragher

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(1) I refer to universal health checks undertaken upon school entry by school health nurses, and I ask: Please provide a breakdown of the number of child health checks undertaken in Kindergarten in the following years: (a) 2021; (b) 2022; and (c) 2023 (to date)? (2) Please provide a breakdown of the number of child health checks undertaken in Pre-Primary in the following years: (a) 2021; (b) 2022; and (c) 2023 (to date)?

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Answered

17 October 2023

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health

Response time

7 days

(1)(a)-(c) and (2) (a)-(c)
CAHS
Year Group
2021 school year
2022 school year
2023 school year to date
Kindergarten
24,154
23,748
21,506
Pre-Primary
2,155
2,310
2,446
WACHS
Year Group
2021 school year
2022 school year
2023 school year to date
Kindergarten
5633
4703
3427
Pre-Primary
624
191
438

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