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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 721 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 August 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE — OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

721. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the response provided by the Department of Health as part of the 2022–23 budget estimates hearings that references the median wait time of 8.9 months for a child to access an occupational therapist via the metropolitan Child Development Service. How many children are currently on the waiting list to access an occupational therapist via the MCDS?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

There are currently 3 739 children on a waiting list to see an occupational therapist at the metropolitan Child Development Service as at 18 August 2022. During 2021–22, a total of 32 982 children received services from the Child Development Service.