❓ Ms McGurk questions the Minister for Health about a significant increase in wait times for sexual assault victims seeking outreach counselling in the Joondalup area. The Minister acknowledges the issue and promises to investigate.
AnsweredQoN 930Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
SEXUAL ASSAULT — VICTIM COUNSELLING WAIT
TIMES — JOONDALUP
930. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the blowout in average
wait times for sexual assault victims to receive treatment in the Joondalup
area.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the average waiting time for sexual assault victims to
receive outreach counselling from the point of contact has blown out by 70 per
cent to 71 days?
(2) Does the
minister believe it is acceptable that a sexual assault victim should have to
wait so long?
TIMES — JOONDALUP
930. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the blowout in average
wait times for sexual assault victims to receive treatment in the Joondalup
area.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the average waiting time for sexual assault victims to
receive outreach counselling from the point of contact has blown out by 70 per
cent to 71 days?
(2) Does the
minister believe it is acceptable that a sexual assault victim should have to
wait so long?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
am not aware specifically of sexual assault consultations in the Joondalup
area. I do not have it in front of me, but I know there was a question without
notice asked in the Legislative Council recently. Obviously, it is not
desirable that somebody who has been a victim of sexual assault has to wait any
longer than absolutely necessary, so I will request more information about what
the cause of the increase in waiting times is, and what might be done about it.
am not aware specifically of sexual assault consultations in the Joondalup
area. I do not have it in front of me, but I know there was a question without
notice asked in the Legislative Council recently. Obviously, it is not
desirable that somebody who has been a victim of sexual assault has to wait any
longer than absolutely necessary, so I will request more information about what
the cause of the increase in waiting times is, and what might be done about it.
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