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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1156 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 November 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE — COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM

1156. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the Department of Health's community child health program. In the 2021–22 financial year, how many eligible children in regional Western Australia received a child health check via the WA Country Health Service, by number and in percentage terms, across the following age categories —

(a) zero to 14 days;

(b) eight weeks;

(c) four months;

(d) 12 months; and

(e) two years?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The following information is provided on behalf of the Minister for Health.

(a)–(e) The answer is in tabular form. It lists the contact type, the number of children who received a child health check, the number of eligible children, and the percentage of eligible children who received a child health check. I ask that the table be incorporated into Hansard.

[Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.]

Contact Type

Number of Children Receiving Child Health Check

Number of Eligible Children

% of Eligible Children Receiving Child Health Check

0–14 days

5803

6524

88.95%

8 weeks

4938

6586

74.98%

4 months

4776

6606

72.30%

12 months

3531

6267

56.34%

2 years

2166

6199

34.94%