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Annual Report 2011-2012

Education and Health Standing Committee (2008 - 2013)· 27 September 2012annual_reportNo. 2011

The Education and Health Standing Committee's 2011-2012 annual report highlights its inquiry into improving educational outcomes for Western Australians. Key issues include a shortfall of child and school health nurses and high rates of hearing loss among Aboriginal children in the North West. The committee made recommendations to address these issues, including expanding the role of school health nurses and funding a mobile surgical unit.

Impact

Children, particularly Aboriginal children in regional areas, are affected by inadequate healthcare access and hearing loss, impacting their education. The Department of Health and Department of Education are impacted by the recommendations. Families are affected by the availability of child health nurses.

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