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Question On Notice No. 543 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 February 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

I refer to child development services provided by the WA Country Health Service, and I ask, will the Minister advise the current median wait times for children in the primary years of schooling to access speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in each of the following health regions:
(a) Kimberley;
(b) Pilbara;
(c) Midwest;
(d) Goldfields;
(e) Wheatbelt;
(f) South West; and
(g) Great Southern?

Answered on 17 March 2022

(a)-(g) The median waiting time for children in country WA of primary school age from receipt of referral to attendance at the first appointment is provided in Table 1 below:

 

Table 1: Median Wait Time of children (5-11 years) for therapy services (days) - WACHS

 

 

Region

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech Pathology

Kimberley

54

141.5

103.5

Pilbara

99

106

85

Midwest

91

63.5

76

Goldfields

81.5

50.5

91

Wheatbelt

69

130

71

South West

68

74.5

70.5

Great Southern

160

36

52.5