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❓ Provides a detailed breakdown of clinicians employed by the metropolitan Child Development Service by discipline, headcount, and FTE as of August 13, 2023. This data offers insights into staffing levels across various allied health professions.

AnsweredQoN 1584Legislative Council

Asked

30 August 2023

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Hon Donna Faragher

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Will the Minister provide a breakdown, by headcount and FTE, of the number of clinicians currently employed by the metropolitan Child Development Service to provide assessment, early intervention and treatment services to children in the following categories: (a) speech pathologists; (b) occupational therapists; (c) physiotherapists; (d) social workers; (e) clinical psychologists; (f) paediatricians; (g) allied health assistants; (h) audiologists; (i) nurses; (j) dieticians; (k) podiatrists; and (l) any other clinicians not listed in (a) to (k)?

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Answered

11 October 2023

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health

Response time

9 days

As at 13 August 2023
(a)-(1)
Discipline
FTE
Headcount
Speech pathology
91.3
124
Occupational therapy
34.7
49
Physiotherapy
20.1
33
Social worker
18.1
26
Clinical psychology
22
32
Paediatrics (includes registrars)
22
46
Allied health assistant
6.4
10
Audiology
4.5
6
Nursing
10.7
13
Dietetics
0.2
1
Podiatry
0.3
1

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