❓ Hon. Linda Savage asks about current waiting times for various child development services in the metropolitan area, following a $49.7 million investment to reduce these times. The Minister provides the average waiting times as of June 30, 2012.
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE — WAITING
TIMES
554. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the $49.7 million allocated over four years to
reduce waiting times for therapies at the state Child Development Service. What
are the current waiting times to access the following child development
services in the metropolitan area —
(a) speech pathology;
(b) occupational therapy;
(c) physiotherapy;
(d) clinical psychology;
(e) social work; and
(f) an appointment with a
paediatrician at the service?
TIMES
554. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the $49.7 million allocated over four years to
reduce waiting times for therapies at the state Child Development Service. What
are the current waiting times to access the following child development
services in the metropolitan area —
(a) speech pathology;
(b) occupational therapy;
(c) physiotherapy;
(d) clinical psychology;
(e) social work; and
(f) an appointment with a
paediatrician at the service?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
As at 30 June 2012, average waiting times to access child
development services in the metropolitan area were as follows —
(a) speech pathology, 10.9 months;
(b) occupational therapy, 8.8 months;
(c) physiotherapy, 7.7 months;
(d) clinical psychology, 7.7 months;
(e) social work, six months; and
(f) paediatrician, 14.5 months.
As at 30 June 2012, average waiting times to access child
development services in the metropolitan area were as follows —
(a) speech pathology, 10.9 months;
(b) occupational therapy, 8.8 months;
(c) physiotherapy, 7.7 months;
(d) clinical psychology, 7.7 months;
(e) social work, six months; and
(f) paediatrician, 14.5 months.
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