❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Health about the number of children on the waiting list for paediatrician and speech pathologist services via the metropolitan Child Development Service (MCDS). The Minister provides the requested figures.
AnsweredQoN 123Legislative Council
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE — PAEDIATRICIANS; SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
123. Hon
DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the answers provided to
question without notice 77 asked on 16 February 2023 and question without
notice 106 asked yesterday that reference the median wait time of 17.8 months
for a child to access a paediatrician and 12.2 months to access a speech
pathologist respectively via the metropolitan Child Development Service.
(1) How many
children are currently on the waiting list to access via the MCDS —
(a) a paediatrician; and
(b) a speech pathologist?
SERVICE — PAEDIATRICIANS; SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
123. Hon
DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the answers provided to
question without notice 77 asked on 16 February 2023 and question without
notice 106 asked yesterday that reference the median wait time of 17.8 months
for a child to access a paediatrician and 12.2 months to access a speech
pathologist respectively via the metropolitan Child Development Service.
(1) How many
children are currently on the waiting list to access via the MCDS —
(a) a paediatrician; and
(b) a speech pathologist?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The number of primary school–aged
children listed is —
(a) 6 120; and
(b) 3 547.
some notice of the question.
(1) The number of primary school–aged
children listed is —
(a) 6 120; and
(b) 3 547.
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