❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on public audiology services: locations, availability for children, client numbers, staffing, wait times, and costs. The answer provides specific data for various hospitals and health units across WA.
AnsweredQoN 2095Legislative Assembly
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(1) At which locations in Western Australia are audiology services provided by the public sector?
(2) Which centres are specifically available for infants and children?
(3) What numbers of clients received treatment and assessment at each centre in the 2002 /2003 financial year?
(4) What is the number of audiologists (FTEs) at each centre?
(5) What is the waiting time for an appointment at each centre?
(6) What is the estimated cost of these services?
(2) Which centres are specifically available for infants and children?
(3) What numbers of clients received treatment and assessment at each centre in the 2002 /2003 financial year?
(4) What is the number of audiologists (FTEs) at each centre?
(5) What is the waiting time for an appointment at each centre?
(6) What is the estimated cost of these services?
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Answered
3 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
50 days
Swan Districts Hospital (A service was not available due to unfilled FTE, September 2002-May 2003. Clients were referred to the State Child Development Centre during this period.) Royal Perth Hospital Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (Public patients are provided with audiology services via a contract for service with the Lions Ear and Hearing Institute.) Armadale Hospital Fremantle Hospital State Child Development Centre (Rheola St) Princess Margaret Hospital Goldfields & South East Coastal Population Health Unit, Esperance, (FTE vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002/2003) Great Southern Population Health Unit, Albany Kimberley Population Health Unit, Broome (with an outreach service to remote communities) Midwest Population Health Unit, Geraldton Southwest Area Health Service, Bunbury Community Health Centre Wheatbelt – A new service became fully operational in June 2003, (2) Centres specifically available for infants and children are: Swan Districts Hospital Armadale Hospital State Child Development Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Bunbury Community Health Centre Albany Regional Hospital Fremantle Hospital (services are available for children over 6 years). (3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(2) Centres specifically available for infants and children are: Swan Districts Hospital Armadale Hospital State Child Development Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Bunbury Community Health Centre Albany Regional Hospital Fremantle Hospital (services are available for children over 6 years). (3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital Armadale Hospital State Child Development Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Bunbury Community Health Centre Albany Regional Hospital Fremantle Hospital (services are available for children over 6 years). (3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(2) Centres specifically available for infants and children are: Swan Districts Hospital Armadale Hospital State Child Development Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Bunbury Community Health Centre Albany Regional Hospital Fremantle Hospital (services are available for children over 6 years). (3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital Armadale Hospital State Child Development Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Bunbury Community Health Centre Albany Regional Hospital Fremantle Hospital (services are available for children over 6 years). (3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(3) Data is collected through HCare and hospital outpatients’ data system which may record number of clients or occasions of service. Information provided by Area Health Services available at the time of response includes: Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital: 167 occasions of service - 94 initial assessments, 73 clients received treatment/review Royal Perth Hospital: 750 initial assessments, 750 occasions of treatment/review, 350 occasions of service for advanced diagnostics; 300 occasions of service for cochlear implants Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 207 inpatients Armadale Hospital: approximately 360 initial assessments, approximately 180 clients received treatment/review Fremantle Hospital: approximately 1000 patients, State Child Development Centre (Rheola St): 1172 initial assessments, 690 clients received treatment/review Princess Margaret Hospital: 3889 occasions of service (includes paediatric cochlear implant program/auditory electrophysiological testing) Goldfields/SE Coastal Region: 322 initial assessments, 19 occasions of service treatment/review (refers to Esperance, position vacant at Kalgoorlie 2002-2003) Great Southern: 0-3 years, 112 occasions of service South West: 243 initial assessments, 299 occasions of service treatment/review, Kimberley Region: 886 occasions of service Midwest & Murchison: 473 clients. (4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(4) FTE at each centre are : Swan Districts Hospital - 0.4 Royal Perth Hospital - 1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital –(Private audiologists are contracted as necessary from the Lions Institute) Armadale Hospital - 1 Fremantle Hospital - 0.4 State Child Development Centre – 3 Princess Margaret Hospital – 3 Goldfields/South East Coastal Region -1.6 Great Southern Region - 0.5 Kimberley Region –1 Mid West & Murchison - 0.8 South West - 0.5 Wheatbelt - 1. (5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(5) The waiting times for an appointment at each centre are: Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital - 2 months Royal Perth Hospital -1-2 weeks Armadale Hospital - approximately one month Fremantle Hospital - 3-4 weeks State Child Development Centre - 3-6 year olds, 8 weeks all other infants and children 4-5 months Princess Margaret Hospital - no wait list for in-patient referrals Goldfields/South East Coastal Region - up to18 weeks Great South Region - 8 weeks Kimberley Region - no wait list – there is a touring roster with scheduled visits to towns and remote communities Midwest & Murchison Region - 6 weeks Wheatbelt - no wait list. (6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
(6) The estimated cost of these services is as follows: Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
Swan Districts Hospital - approx $25 000 Royal Perth Hospital - approx $70 500 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - approx $70 500 Armadale Hospital - approx $65 000 Fremantle Hospital - approx $50 000 State Child Development Centre - approx $131 000 Princess Margaret Hospital - approx $190 000 Goldfields & South East Coastal - approx $112 700 Great Southern - approx $30 000 Kimberley - approx $90 000 Midwest & Murchison - approx $57 580 Wheatbelt - $70 430.
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