WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding employee-patient ratios in school dental health clinics in WA, Bunbury, and the South West for specific financial years. The answer provides the requested ratios and highlights the effectiveness of the School Dental Service.

AnsweredQoN 2950Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 November 2007
Portfolio
Health

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(a) Western Australia;
(b) Bunbury; and
(c) the South West?
(2) What was the employee-patient ratio in school dental health clinics for the financial years 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000 and 1997 in:
(a) Western Australia;
(b) Bunbury; and
(c) the South West?
(3) What was the employee-patient ratio for the Adam Road Primary School Dental Health Clinic for the financial years 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000 and 1997?

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Answered
31 January 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
64 days
The School Dental Service is an effective means of delivering prevention based dental care, with the WA Dental Health Service achieving above the target rate of children free of active dental caries on recall, and the rate of decayed, missing or filled teeth of twelve year olds comparing very well against international benchmarks.
(1) (a) 1:2050
(b) 1:1794
(c) 1:1856
(2) (a)
Year
2006
2005
2002
2000
1997
Ratio
1:2050
1:2010
1:1985
1:1985
1:1820
(b)
Year
2006
2005
2002
2000
1997
Ratio
1:1824
1:1832
1:1858
1:1808
1:1440
(c)
Year
2006
2005
2002
2000
1997
Ratio
1:1893
1:1899
1:1901
1:1875
1:1524
(3)
Year
2006
2005
2002
2000
1997
Ratio
1:2008
1:2181
1:1836
1:1934
1:1598
Note: The above ratios refer to School Dental Therapists FTE to enrolled patients.
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