❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks about the location and reporting dates of 39 gonorrhoea cases in Aboriginal children in WA. The Premier's response identifies the Kimberley region and highlights difficulties in pinpointing specific communities due to data collection limitations.
AnsweredQoN 302Legislative Council
Asked
24 March 2015
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL
CHILDREN — GONORRHOEA
302. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the PremierXXX ###XXXs
statement in the other place on 19 March 2015 that there were 39 cases of
gonorrhoea in Aboriginal children.
(1) In which communities were these cases reported?
(2) When was each case reported to the government?
CHILDREN — GONORRHOEA
302. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the PremierXXX ###XXXs
statement in the other place on 19 March 2015 that there were 39 cases of
gonorrhoea in Aboriginal children.
(1) In which communities were these cases reported?
(2) When was each case reported to the government?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
figure of 39 cases of gonorrhoea in 2013 for Aboriginal children aged from 10
to 14 years compared with none for non-Aboriginal children is for the Kimberley
region. This data has been provided by the Department of Health. There is
difficulty in distinguishing cases residing in remote communities versus
townships in remote regions because, from the point of view of the sexually
transmitted infections notification data, people who live in small or remote
communities often have their addresses recorded as the nearest town—for
example, via Fitzroy Crossing, via Halls Creek et cetera—or a post
office box number based in the post office of the nearest township. Also, some
populations move frequently between towns and small communities, so a given
address on the case report form does not necessarily constitute the location
where they spend most of their time. The state government is about to begin a
significant reform program regarding remote communities that will focus on
better outcomes in health, education, safety and job opportunities for
Aboriginal people.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
figure of 39 cases of gonorrhoea in 2013 for Aboriginal children aged from 10
to 14 years compared with none for non-Aboriginal children is for the Kimberley
region. This data has been provided by the Department of Health. There is
difficulty in distinguishing cases residing in remote communities versus
townships in remote regions because, from the point of view of the sexually
transmitted infections notification data, people who live in small or remote
communities often have their addresses recorded as the nearest town—for
example, via Fitzroy Crossing, via Halls Creek et cetera—or a post
office box number based in the post office of the nearest township. Also, some
populations move frequently between towns and small communities, so a given
address on the case report form does not necessarily constitute the location
where they spend most of their time. The state government is about to begin a
significant reform program regarding remote communities that will focus on
better outcomes in health, education, safety and job opportunities for
Aboriginal people.
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