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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 530

School Dental Service

Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) How many (a) Dentists; (b) Dental Therapists; (c) other Dental staff and (d) Administrative staff, are employed.

(2) What was the total cost, including salaries, in 1992.

(3) How many primary school children were seen in 1992. - -

(4) How often does the service visit schools.

(5) What was the total number of children seen at each school, by name, in 1992.

(6) Where are children under school age seen by the service.

(7) How many children under school age were seen in 1992.

(8) What is the scope of work carried out in the School Dental Therapy Clinics.

(9) How are visits to the School Dental Therapy Clinics organised.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Humphries question is:

(1) The number of full time equivalent staff employed are:

(a) 3.4 Dentists

(b) 16.6 Dental Therapists

(d) 5 Administrative staff for both School and Adult Services.

(2) Salaries and operating costs for the financial year 1991/92 in the ACT School

Dental Service was $1,676,000

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