❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on psychologist-to-student ratios, staffing levels, and funding for psychological services in WA government schools. The response indicates that ratios are not tracked due to the deployment model, provides staffing numbers, and approximates the annual cost.
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(1) What is the average ratio of students per school-appointed psychologists in government primary schools in Western Australia? (2) What is the average ratio of students per school-appointed psychologists in government secondary schools in Western Australia? (3) How many psychologists are employed by the Education Department to provide services to students in schools on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis? (4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(2) What is the average ratio of students per school-appointed psychologists in government secondary schools in Western Australia? (3) How many psychologists are employed by the Education Department to provide services to students in schools on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis? (4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(3) How many psychologists are employed by the Education Department to provide services to students in schools on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis? (4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(2) What is the average ratio of students per school-appointed psychologists in government secondary schools in Western Australia? (3) How many psychologists are employed by the Education Department to provide services to students in schools on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis? (4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(3) How many psychologists are employed by the Education Department to provide services to students in schools on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis? (4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(4) What is the amount of funding allocated this financial year for the provision of psychological services and/or counselling in all government schools in Western Australia? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(1)-(2) The ratios cannot be calculated. School psychologists are appointed to district education offices and work across both primary and secondary areas, depending on need. (3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(3) As of 3 October 2000, the Education Department employed 129 school psychologists on a full-time basis and 96 on a part-time basis. (4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
(4) The annual cost approximates $8.8m. Additional costs associated with travel, clerical and administrative support are absorbed in the operating costs of district offices.
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