Inquiry into Child Development Services

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

31 Aug 2022

Tabling date:

18 Apr 2024

Deadline for submissions:

24 Oct 2022

Date Ended:

18 Apr 2024

Committee

Select Committee into Child Development Services

House:

Legislative Council

Host House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

(1) A Select Committee is established to examine child development services in Western Australia.
(2) The Select Committee is to inquire into and report on —
(a) the role of child development services on a child’s overall development, health and wellbeing;
(b) the delivery of child development services in both metropolitan and regional Western Australia, including paediatric and allied health services;
(c) the role of specialist medical colleges, universities and other training bodies in establishing sufficient workforce pathways;
(d) opportunities to increase engagement in the primary care sector including improved collaboration across both government and non-government child development services including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations; and
(e) other government child development service models and programs operating outside of Western Australia and the applicability of those programs to the State.
(3) The Select Committee is to report no later than 12 months after the motion is agreed to.
(4) The Select Committee shall consist of three members: Hon Dr Sally Talbot (Chair); Hon Donna Faragher; and Hon Samantha Rowe.

On 18 May 2023, the Council passed a motion granting an extension of the reporting date from 31 August 2023 to 31 December 2023.

On 30 November 2023, the Council passed a motion granting a further extension of the reporting date from 31 December 2023 to 18 April 2024.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
00001	Jennifer Bullock received on 7 Sep 2022
00002	Sarah Noakes received on 7 Sep 2022
00003	Private Citizen received on 9 Sep 2022
00004	Natalie Amos received on 9 Sep 2022
00005	Private Citizen received on 10 Sep 2022
00006	Private Citizen received on 13 Sep 2022
00007	Private Citizen received on 17 Sep 2022
00008	Iona Presentation College received on 23 Sep 2022
00009	Private Citizen received on 26 Sep 2022
00010	Private Citizen received on 8 Oct 2022
00011	Private Citizen received on 15 Oct 2022
00012	Private Citizen received on 15 Oct 2022
00013	Lauren Ranger received on 15 Oct 2022
00014	Naomi Grove received on 16 Oct 2022
00015	Bret Hart received on 18 Oct 2022
00016	Mental Health Public Health and Dental Services received on 19 Oct 2022
00017	Linda Savage received on 20 Oct 2022
00018	The Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation received on 21 Oct 2022
00019	Private Citizen received on 21 Oct 2022
00020	Private Citizen received on 21 Oct 2022
00021	Private Citizen received on 21 Oct 2022
00022	Joanne Dickenson received on 22 Oct 2022
00023	College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (WA branch APS) received on 22 Oct 2022
00024	University of Western Australia received on 23 Oct 2022
00025	Rosemary Simpson received on 23 Oct 2022
00026	Private Citizen received on 23 Oct 2022
00027	Steph Mather received on 23 Oct 2022
00029	South West Autism Network Inc (SWAN) received on 23 Oct 2022
00030	Private Citizen received on 23 Oct 2022
00031	Cindy Smith received on 24 Oct 2022
00032	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Collaboration for Assessment and Care Research and Education Incorporated received on 24 Oct 2022
00033	ADHD WA received on 24 Oct 2022
00034	Margaret Ker received on 24 Oct 2022
00037	Catholic Education Western Australia received on 24 Oct 2022
00038	Parkerville Children and Youth Care received on 24 Oct 2022
00040	Optometry Western Australia INC received on 24 Oct 2022
00041	Minderoo Foundation received on 24 Oct 2022
00042	Private Citizen received on 24 Oct 2022
00043	Speech Pathology Australia received on 24 Oct 2022
00045	Catholic School Parents WA Inc received on 24 Oct 2022
00046	Samuel Ognenis received on 24 Oct 2022
00047	Isolated Children's Parents' Association of WA received on 24 Oct 2022
00048	Playgroup WA(Inc) received on 24 Oct 2022
00050	Elizabeth Green received on 24 Oct 2022
00051	Rebecca Hunt-Davies received on 24 Oct 2022
00052	Private Organisation received on 24 Oct 2022
00053	Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia received on 24 Oct 2022
00054	Sarah Murthy received on 24 Oct 2022
00055	Private Citizen received on 24 Oct 2022
00056	Hayley Cullen and Lily Pridham received on 24 Oct 2022
00058	Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia received on 24 Oct 2022
00059	Jacqueline Scurlock received on 24 Oct 2022
00060	Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia received on 25 Oct 2022
00061	Hon Simone McGurk MLA received on 25 Oct 2022
00062	Community Kindergarten Association WA received on 26 Oct 2022
00063	Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth received on 26 Oct 2022
00064	Anglicare WA received on 26 Oct 2022
00065	Ngala received on 27 Oct 2022
00066	Royal Australian College of General Practitioners received on 31 Oct 2022
00067	Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University received on 1 Nov 2022
00068	Grace da Camara received on 1 Nov 2022
00069	WA Council of State School Organisations Inc received on 2 Nov 2022
00070	Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service received on 4 Nov 2022
00071	Australian Childcare Alliance WA received on 7 Nov 2022
00072	Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service received on 7 Nov 2022
00073	Australian Physiotherapy Association received on 7 Nov 2022
00074	Australian Psychological Society received on 7 Nov 2022
00075	Health and Disability Services Complaints Office received on 7 Nov 2022
00076	Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance received on 7 Nov 2022
00077	Department of Health received on 9 Nov 2022
00078	Western Australian Primary Principals' Association received on 9 Nov 2022
00079	Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia received on 11 Nov 2022
00080	Developmental OT Association WA and WA Occupational Therapy Association received on 11 Nov 2022
00081	Western Australian Council of Social Service received on 7 Nov 2022
00082	Australian Medical Association (WA) Inc received on 11 Nov 2022
00083	Royal Australasian College of Physicians received on 17 Nov 2022
00084	Starbloom Paediatrics received on 17 Nov 2022
00085	Telethon Kids Institute received on 18 Nov 2022
00086	NursePrac Australia received on 18 Nov 2022
0087	The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists received on 29 Nov 2022

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Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast
28 Nov 2022	10:00 AM		Department of Health		Yes
28 Nov 2022	01:45 PM		Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University	Professor Adrian North	Yes
12 Dec 2022	10:00 AM		Speech Pathology Australia WA Branch	Dr Sharon Smart, Dr Robert Wells	Yes
12 Dec 2022	11:00 AM		ADHD WA	Dr Michele Toner, Dr Roger Paterson, Ms Antonella Segre, Ms Catherine Natale	Yes
12 Dec 2022	12:30 PM		Starbloom Paediatrics	Dr Robert Lethbridge	Yes
12 Dec 2022	01:30 PM		Private Citizen	Dr Bret Hart	Yes
09 Feb 2023	10:00 AM		Australian Psychological Society and College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists	Dr Catriona Davis-McCabe, Ms Kylie Coventry	Yes
09 Feb 2023	11:15 AM		Minderoo Foundation	Mr Jay Weatherill AO	Yes
09 Feb 2023	01:15 PM		Aboriginal Health Council of WA	Ms Kim Gates, Dr Caitlyn White, Ms Tracey Brand, Dr Kim Isaacs, Dr Cara Sheppard, Mr Robby Chibawe	Yes
09 Feb 2023	02:30 PM		Telethon Kids Institute	Professor Catherine Elliot, Professor Andrew Whitehouse, Ms Fiona Roche	Yes
17 Feb 2023	01:15 PM		Private Citizen	Dr Elizabeth Green	Yes
17 Feb 2023	02:30 PM		Private Citizen	Ms Rosemary Simpson	Yes
17 Feb 2023	03:45 PM		Kalparrin	Ms Carrie Clark	Yes
20 Feb 2023	10:00 AM		Catholic Education Western Australia	Ms Karmela Messineo, Mr Tim Wong	Yes
20 Feb 2023	11:15 AM		Western Australian Primary Principal's Association	Mr Niel Smith	Yes
20 Feb 2023	01:15 PM		Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia and NursePrac Australia	Ms Louise Wightman, Ms Stephanie Dowden, Ms Carly Martin	Yes
20 Feb 2023	02:30 PM		Connecting Community for Kids and Earbus Foundation	Ms Jane Miller, Mr Paul Higginbotham, Ms Lara Shur	Yes
02 Mar 2023	02:00 PM		Department of Education		Yes
03 Apr 2023	11:15 AM	Bunbury Public Library	South West Aboriginal Medical Service
04 Apr 2023	11:00 AM	Albany Public Library	Isolated Children's and Parent's Association
04 Apr 2023	12:30 PM	Albany Public Library	Community Kindergarten Association
04 Apr 2023	02:15 PM	Albany Public Library	Private Citizen	Ms Danielle Killey
04 Apr 2023	03:00 PM	Albany Public Library	Private Citizen	Ms Cassandra Dressler
26 Apr 2023	09:30 AM		Dr Mark Parker		Yes
26 Apr 2023	10:45 AM		Department of Health		Yes
01 May 2023	11:15 AM	Bidyadanga Council Meeting Room	Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
01 May 2023	03:30 PM	Mangrove Hotel, Broome	WA Country Health Service Kimberley
02 May 2023	10:30 AM	Derby Aboriginal Health Service	Derby Aboriginal Health Service
02 May 2023	03:35 PM	Mangrove Hotel, Broome	Private Citizen	Ms Holliandra Taylor
12 May 2023	12:15 PM		Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences		Yes
17 May 2023	09:45 AM		Royal Australasian College of Physicians
17 May 2023	10:45 AM		Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
17 May 2023	11:45 AM		Telethon Speech & Hearing
26 Jul 2023	10:00 AM		Queensland Health
26 Jul 2023	11:30 AM		Playgroup WA		Yes

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Evidence by.. Department of Health on 28 Nov 2022

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Evidence by.. Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University on 28 Nov 2022

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Evidence by.. Dr Bret Hart on 12 Dec 2022

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Evidence by.. Starbloom Paediatrics on 12 Dec 2022

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Evidence by.. ADHD WA on 12 Dec 2022

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Evidence by.. Speech Pathology Australia WA Branch on 12 Dec 2022

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Evidence by.. Australian Psychological Society and College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists on 9 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Minderoo Foundation on 9 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia on 9 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Telethon Kids Institute on 9 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Dr Elizabeth Green on 17 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Kalparrin on 17 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Rosemary Simpson on 17 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia and NursePrac Australia on 20 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Connecting Community for Kids and Earbus Foundation on 20 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Western Australian Primary Principals Association on 20 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Catholic Education Western Australia on 20 Feb 2023

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Evidence by.. Department of Education on 2 Mar 2023

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Evidence by.. South West Aboriginal Medical Service on 3 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Community Kindergartens Association on 4 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Danielle Killey on 4 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association on 4 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Cassandra Dressler on 4 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Department of Health on 26 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. Dr Mark Parker on 26 Apr 2023

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Evidence by.. WA Country Health Service Kimberley on 1 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services and Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community (La Grange) on 1 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Derby Aboriginal Health Service on 2 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University on 12 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Royal Australasian College of Physicians on 17 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Telethon Speech & Hearing on 17 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on 17 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University on 31 May 2023

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Evidence by.. Playgroup WA on 26 Jul 2023

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Evidence by.. Children's Health Queensland on 26 Jul 2023

Related Reports:

Title	Date tabled	Related documents
Inquiry into Child Development Services — Extension of time	18 May 2023
Child development services in Western Australia: Valuing our children and their needs	18 Apr 2024	More...
Child development services in Western Australia: Valuing our children and their needs	28 Nov 2023	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Dr Sally Talbot MLC
Hon. Donna Faragher MLC
Hon. Samantha Rowe MLC

Staff Members:

Ms Denise Wong, LLB, BSc (Env Sc) (Advisory Officer)
Ms Amanda Gillingham, BA (Hons) (Research Officer)
Ms Sophia Simpson (Committee Clerk)