Question On Notice No. 261 asked in the Legislative Council on 1 September 2021 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to the WA Country Health Service (WACHS), and I ask, in 2020, how many referrals were made to the WACHS for the following services:
(a) audiology;
(b) occupational therapy;
(c) paediatrician;
(d) physiotherapy;
(e) clinical psychology; and
(f) speech pathology?
(2) Of the referrals in (1), how many were submitted by:
(a) a parent or legal guardian; and
(b) a professional?
Answered on 13 October 2021
I thank the Honourable Member for some notice of the question.
(1) The number of referrals received by the WA Country Health Service in 2020 (01/01/2020-31/12/2020) for children aged 0-18 years is provided below:
|
Discipline
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Number of referrals1
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|
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Speech Pathology
|
4690
|
|
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Occupational Therapy
|
3995
|
|
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Physiotherapy
|
3509
|
|
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Paediatrician
|
6431
|
|
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Audiology
|
1899
|
|
|
Clinical Psychology
|
270
|
|
1 Referrals as recorded in Community Health Information System (CHIS) and WebPAS
(2) WACHS is unable to provide referral source information for this service.