❓ Hon. Donna Faragher questions the Minister for Health regarding the redeployment of school health nurses to COVID-19 vaccination clinics and the impact on school health services. The Minister acknowledges the importance of the vaccination program and assures minimal impact on student safety.
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CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATION CLINICS — SCHOOL
HEALTH NURSES
468. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the redeployment of
school health nurses to COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
(1) How many
schools have had their access to school health nurses reduced as a result of
this redeployment?
(2) Have school health nurses been redeployed on a voluntary
basis; and, if not, what was the selection process?
(3) Have any child health nurses
been redeployed to COVID-19 vaccination clinics; and, if so, how many?
HEALTH NURSES
468. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the redeployment of
school health nurses to COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
(1) How many
schools have had their access to school health nurses reduced as a result of
this redeployment?
(2) Have school health nurses been redeployed on a voluntary
basis; and, if not, what was the selection process?
(3) Have any child health nurses
been redeployed to COVID-19 vaccination clinics; and, if so, how many?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Department of Health has requested that the Department of Education assist with
the COVID-19 vaccination program. The
COVID-19 vaccination program is an important priority for the health and safety of all Western Australians; therefore, all efforts need to be made to ensure
that the vaccination program continues to
build momentum so that we get as many Western Australians vaccinated as quickly
as possible . I can advise that some school nurses will assist the
COVID-19 vaccination blitz, and the Department of Education has advised that there will be minimal impact and these
changes present no risk to student safety.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Department of Health has requested that the Department of Education assist with
the COVID-19 vaccination program. The
COVID-19 vaccination program is an important priority for the health and safety of all Western Australians; therefore, all efforts need to be made to ensure
that the vaccination program continues to
build momentum so that we get as many Western Australians vaccinated as quickly
as possible . I can advise that some school nurses will assist the
COVID-19 vaccination blitz, and the Department of Education has advised that there will be minimal impact and these
changes present no risk to student safety.
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