Question On Notice No. 199 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2021 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to the Metropolitan Child Development Service (MCDS), and I ask, in 2020, how many referrals were made to the MCDS for the following services:
(a) audiology;
(b) occupational therapy;
(c) pediatrician;
(d) physiotherapy;
(e) pPsychology; and
(f) speech pathology?
(2) Of the referrals in (1), how many were submitted by:
(a) a parent or legal guardian; and
(b) a professional?
Answered on 18 August 2021
I am advised:
(1)
(a) 1,970
(b) 4,758
(c) 3,477
(d) 3,512
(e) 1,569
(f) 8,056
(2)
(a) 645
(b) 22,697