❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asked about the number of regional WA children receiving health checks via the WA Country Health Service in 2021-22, broken down by age. The Minister for Health provided a table with the requested data, including the number of children checked, the number of eligible children, and the percentage reached for each age group.
AnsweredQoN 1156Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE — COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH
PROGRAM
1156. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Department of Health's
community child health program. In the 2021–22 financial year, how many
eligible children in regional Western Australia received a child health check
via the WA Country Health Service, by number and in percentage terms, across
the following age categories —
(a) zero to 14
days;
(b) eight weeks;
(c) four months;
(d) 12 months;
and
(e) two years?
PROGRAM
1156. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Department of Health's
community child health program. In the 2021–22 financial year, how many
eligible children in regional Western Australia received a child health check
via the WA Country Health Service, by number and in percentage terms, across
the following age categories —
(a) zero to 14
days;
(b) eight weeks;
(c) four months;
(d) 12 months;
and
(e) two years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The
following information is provided on behalf of the Minister for Health.
(a)–(e) The
answer is in tabular form. It lists the contact type, the number of children
who received a child health check, the number of eligible children, and the
percentage of eligible children who received a child health check. I ask that
the table be incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contact Type
Number of Children Receiving
Child Health Check
Number of Eligible Children
% of Eligible Children Receiving
Child Health Check
0–14
days
5803
6524
88.95%
8
weeks
4938
6586
74.98%
4
months
4776
6606
72.30%
12
months
3531
6267
56.34%
2
years
2166
6199
34.94%
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The
following information is provided on behalf of the Minister for Health.
(a)–(e) The
answer is in tabular form. It lists the contact type, the number of children
who received a child health check, the number of eligible children, and the
percentage of eligible children who received a child health check. I ask that
the table be incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contact Type
Number of Children Receiving
Child Health Check
Number of Eligible Children
% of Eligible Children Receiving
Child Health Check
0–14
days
5803
6524
88.95%
8
weeks
4938
6586
74.98%
4
months
4776
6606
72.30%
12
months
3531
6267
56.34%
2
years
2166
6199
34.94%
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