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Inquiry into General Health Screening of Children at Pre-Primary and Primary School Level

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

12 Mar 2008

Deadline for submissions:

09 May 2008

Date Ended:

07 Aug 2008

Committee

Education and Health Committee (2005 - 2008)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Media Statements:

30 Jul 2008
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11 Jun 2008
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06/18/2008

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Education and Health Standing Committee resolved to report and make recommendations into the general health screening of children at pre-primary and primary school level.

1. Appraisal of the adequacy and availability of screening processes for hearing, vision, speech, motor-skill difficulties and general health.
2. An assessment of access to appropriate services that address issues identified by an appropriate screening process.

The Committee will report to the House by 9 September 2008

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Sub 25 St Stephens PS received on 12 May 2008
	Sub 23 Speech WA received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 13 Hon Barbara Scott MLC received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 21 Speech Pathology Aust received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 27 NIFTEY received on 12 May 2008
	Sub 8 Optometrists Association Australia received on 8 May 2008
	Sub 24 PPCN received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 12 Assoc for the Blind received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 7 RUCSN received on 8 May 2008
	Sub 6 Wilandra PS received on 7 May 2008
	Sub 28 Commissioner for Children received on 13 May 2008
	Sub 2 St Cecilia's Catholic PS received on 7 Apr 2008
	Sub 20 OT Australia received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 15 School Psych Assoc received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 18 State Child Dev Centre received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 17 IIOY received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 16 Telethon WISH Research received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 11 PSPAWA received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 14 Christian Science Comm received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 30 Dept of Health received on 22 May 2008
	Sub 29 DET received on 21 May 2008
	Sub 10 John Wray received on 8 May 2008
	Sub 5 Donna Philp received on 1 May 2008
	Sub 4 West Australian Orthoptic Assoc. received on 28 Apr 2008
	Sub 1 Bruce Rock DHS received on 31 Mar 2008
	Sub 26 PHAA WA received on 12 May 2008
	Sub 19 Deafness Forum of Aust received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 22 ECIA WA received on 9 May 2008
	Sub 9 Disability Services Comm received on 8 May 2008

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

by Agency
Hearings by Date

Agency	Date	Time	Venue	Video

Date	Time	Venue	Agency	Video
11 Jun 2008	09:00 AM
18 Jun 2008	09:00 AM
30 Jul 2008	09:30 AM
06 Aug 2008	09:30 AM

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Thomas (Tom) Gregory Stephens MLA
Hon. John Howard Dadley Day MLA
Mr Paul Papalia MLA
Hon. Terrence (Terry) Keith Waldron MLA
Mr Martin Paul Whitely MLA

Staff Members:

Dr David Worth (Principal Research Officer)
Mr Timothy Hughes, BA (Hons) (Research Officer)