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Question On Notice No. 252 asked in the Legislative Council on 31 August 2021 by Hon Donna Faragher

Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

Will the Minister provide a breakdown of, by headcount and FTE, the number of clinicians currently employed by the Metropolitan Child Development Service to provide assessment, early intervention and treatment services to children in the following categories:
(a) speech pathologists;
(b) occupational therapists;
(c) physiotherapists;
(d) social workers;
(e) clinical psychologists;
(f) pediatricians;
(g) therapy assistants;
(h) audiologists;
(i) nurses; and
(j) other clinicians not listed in (a) to (i)?

Answered on 12 October 2021

I am advised:

 

As at 15 August 2021 the breakdown by headcount and FTE is as follows:

 

 

Discipline

FTE

Headcount

(a)

Speech Pathology

76.0

97

(b)

Occupational Therapy

30.5

46

(c)

Physiotherapy

15.4

22

(d)

Social Work

15.8

21

(e)

Clinical Psychology

18.2

29

(f)

Paediatrics

22.7

46

(g)

Allied Health Assistant

5.6

10

(h)

Audiology

4.1

7

(i)

Nurse

10.2

13

(j)

Podiatry

0.3

1

(j)

Dietetics

0.2

1