Hon Donna Faragher asked the Minister for Health about the number of children on the waitlist for paediatrician and speech pathologist services via the metropolitan Child Development Service (MCDS). The Minister provided the requested figures.

AnsweredQoN 106Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2024
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE — PAEDIATRICIANS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
106. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the metropolitan Child
Development Service.
How many children
are currently on the waitlist via the MCDS to access —
(a) a
paediatrician; and
(b) a speech
pathologist?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(a) There are 9 762.
(b) There are 4 288.

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