❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing, funding, and resources at the West Busselton dental therapy clinic. The response provides details on staffing ratios, funding allocations, and administrative support structures.
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WEST BUSSELTON DENTAL THERAPY CLINIC
I refer to the West Busselton dental therapy clinic. (1) How many full-time dental therapists are employed to service schoolchildren at this clinic? (2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the West Busselton dental therapy clinic. (1) How many full-time dental therapists are employed to service schoolchildren at this clinic? (2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(1) How many full-time dental therapists are employed to service schoolchildren at this clinic? (2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists?
(c) dentists?
(4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127.
(4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) How many full-time dental therapists are employed to service schoolchildren at this clinic? (2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(2) What formula is used to determine the allocation of hours for the following staff at this and other regional clinics - (a) administrative staff; (b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists? (3) How much funding has the West Busselton dental therapy clinic received in the following financial years: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07? (4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(b) dental therapists; and (c) dentists?
(c) dentists?
(4) Has funding been allocated to upgrade computer systems and administrative support services to this clinic and other regional school dental therapy clinics? (5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(5) If so, how much and when will these upgrades take place? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(1) There is one full-time equivalent dental therapist employed at the West Busselton dental therapy centre. (2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(2) (a) There are no administrative staff based at any regional clinic. All administrative duties are carried out at the Dental Health Services facility in Como. (b) The usual dental therapist to enrolled patient ratio is one to 2 050. The ratio for the West Busselton dental therapy centre is one to 1 600. (c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127. (3) The West Busselton dental therapy centre received the following funding: 2003-04, $143 388; 2004-05, $155 228; 2005-06, $226 715; and 2006-07, $215 391, year to date. (4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(c) The usual dental officer to enrolled patient ratio is one to 12 500. The ratio for the Busselton area is one to 10 127.
(4) There are no computer systems or administrative support at any of the regional school dental therapy clinics - see response to (2)(a). (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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