❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding median wait times for child development services (speech pathology, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy) in WA Country Health Service regions for primary school-aged children. The answer provides a table with the requested wait times.
AnsweredQoN 1342Legislative Council
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I refer to child development services provided by the WA Country Health Service. Will the Minister advise the current median wait times for children in the primary years of schooling to access (a) speech pathology, (b) occupational therapy and (c) physiotherapy in each of the following health regions: (a) Kimberley; (b) Pilbara; (c) Midwest; (d) Goldfields; (e) Wheatbelt; (f) South West; and (g) Great Southern?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
4 days
(a) – (g) The median waiting time for children in country WA of primary school age from receipt of referral to attendance at the first appointment is provided in Table 1 below:
Table 1: WACHS Median Wait Time of children (5-11 years) for therapy services (days)
Region
Speech Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Kimberley
79.5
158
193
Pilbara
143
121
203
Midwest
118.5
128
47.5
Goldfields
133
164.5
7
Wheatbelt
76.5
78
20
South West
57
49.5
61
Great Southern
125
75
87.5
Table 1: WACHS Median Wait Time of children (5-11 years) for therapy services (days)
Region
Speech Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Kimberley
79.5
158
193
Pilbara
143
121
203
Midwest
118.5
128
47.5
Goldfields
133
164.5
7
Wheatbelt
76.5
78
20
South West
57
49.5
61
Great Southern
125
75
87.5
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