❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on speech pathologist staffing levels and wait times in the South West region, revealing increases in public sector staffing but a lack of data on the private sector.
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I refer to speech pathologists, and ask: (a) for each of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, how many full time equivalent speech pathologists were employed in: (i) Bunbury; (ii) Busselton; (iii) Margaret River; and (iv) the South West; (b) how many worked in the public health system; (c) how many worked in the private health system; (d) what was the average wait time for an appointment with a speech pathologist in the public health system; and (e) what was the average wait time for an appointment with a speech pathologist in the private health system?
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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
(a)(i-iv) The number of full time equivalent (FTE) speech pathologists employed is provided as at 30 June for each year (in accordance with accepted reporting standards):
30 June 2011
FTE
30 June 2012
FTE
30 June 2013
FTE
30 June 2014
FTE
Bunbury
9.0
9.0
9.2
9.8
Busselton
2.65
3.1
3.0
3.2
Margaret River
0.95
1.15
1.25
1.25
South West
15.44
15.94
17.04
18.24
(b) As above.
(c) This information is not known to the WA Country Health Service.
(d) All referrals for speech pathology are triaged and high priority referrals are seen within one - two days. The average wait time for an appointment is four - six weeks.
(e) This information is not known to the WA Country Health Service.
30 June 2011
FTE
30 June 2012
FTE
30 June 2013
FTE
30 June 2014
FTE
Bunbury
9.0
9.0
9.2
9.8
Busselton
2.65
3.1
3.0
3.2
Margaret River
0.95
1.15
1.25
1.25
South West
15.44
15.94
17.04
18.24
(b) As above.
(c) This information is not known to the WA Country Health Service.
(d) All referrals for speech pathology are triaged and high priority referrals are seen within one - two days. The average wait time for an appointment is four - six weeks.
(e) This information is not known to the WA Country Health Service.
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