A parliamentary question regarding the availability of dental health services in schools within the Yanchep-Two Rocks area, specifically inquiring about permanent clinics, mobile visits, frequency, and student numbers. The response indicates no permanent clinics, but mobile services are available and scheduled.

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1 July 2004
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(1) Are there any dental health clinics permanently located in any schools in the Yanchep-Two Rocks area? (2) If so, in which schools? (3) If not, are schools in the area visited by mobile clinics? (4) If yes, how frequently? (5) How many students are in the area? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(2) If so, in which schools? (3) If not, are schools in the area visited by mobile clinics? (4) If yes, how frequently? (5) How many students are in the area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(3) If not, are schools in the area visited by mobile clinics? (4) If yes, how frequently? (5) How many students are in the area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(4) If yes, how frequently? (5) How many students are in the area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(5) How many students are in the area? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(1) No. However, emergency services are available from the mobile dental service regardless of its site. Depending on the nature of the emergency, a student would be referred to the dentist responsible for the area. The dentist responding to the emergency will be working in one of the clinics in the area. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(3) Yes. (4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(4) The mobile service last visited the area from August 2003 to May 2004. The next scheduled visit begins in February 2005. (5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.
(5) There were 550 children enrolled in the area in November 2003.

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