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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 946 asked in the Legislative Council on 3 September 2019 by Hon Jim Chown

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH VAN

946. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the response given in this house to part (2) of question without notice 899, in which the minister stated, ''There has been no change to the visiting schedule.''

(1) How is it that Kate McCreery, president of the Kalannie Parents and Citizens Association, received formal correspondence stating that the community dental van would like to notify parents that the van will no longer be visiting Kalannie Primary School?

(2) Is the information received by the president of the Kalannie P&C correct or incorrect?

Hon ALANNA CLOHESY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised that the previous advice provided by the Department of Health in answer to question without notice 899 was incorrect. I am now advised of the following.

(1) In August 2019, community dental unit staff informed parents from Kalannie Primary School that they will not be visiting the school until further notice and students could continue to receive dental care at Dalwallinu District High School, which is located 50 kilometres from Kalannie Primary School, when the dental van is visiting. A notice was also placed in the Kalannie Primary School newsletter advising the school community of the change of delivery to dental services. Dental Health Services senior management was not informed of changes to the dental van schedule at Kalannie Primary School.

(2) The information is correct.