❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the recruitment and retention of overseas health professionals in WA from 2018-2022, including nurses, doctors, midwives, and allied health staff. The Minister declined to answer due to the significant research required.
AnsweredQoN 372Legislative Council
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I refer to the recruitment of overseas health
professionals for the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, and I ask: (a) how many nurses arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those nurses, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those nurses, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract; (iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of
nurses by nation of origin; (iv) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of nurse-midwives; and (v) did any of these nurses
seek further qualifications in Western Australia: (A) if known, please detail the number who
sought further study; (b) how many doctors arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those doctors, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those doctors, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract; (iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of doctors by nation of origin; and (iv) did any of these
doctors seek further qualifications in Western Australia: (A) if known, please detail the number
who sought further study; (c) how many midwives arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those midwives,
how many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those midwives,
how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and (iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of midwives by nation of origin; (d) how many allied health professionals (such as
dentists, physiotherapists, etc.) arrived from overseas under contract or
entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those allied
health professionals, how many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those allied
health professionals, how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and (iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of allied health professionals by nation of origin; and (e) for (a) – (d), what was the cost for each
occupation?
professionals for the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, and I ask: (a) how many nurses arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those nurses, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those nurses, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract; (iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of
nurses by nation of origin; (iv) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of nurse-midwives; and (v) did any of these nurses
seek further qualifications in Western Australia: (A) if known, please detail the number who
sought further study; (b) how many doctors arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those doctors, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those doctors, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract; (iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of doctors by nation of origin; and (iv) did any of these
doctors seek further qualifications in Western Australia: (A) if known, please detail the number
who sought further study; (c) how many midwives arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those midwives,
how many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those midwives,
how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and (iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of midwives by nation of origin; (d) how many allied health professionals (such as
dentists, physiotherapists, etc.) arrived from overseas under contract or
entering into a contract for at least three months: (i) of those allied
health professionals, how many still work in the Western Australian health system; (ii) of those allied
health professionals, how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and (iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of allied health professionals by nation of origin; and (e) for (a) – (d), what was the cost for each
occupation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 December 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
11 days
(a)-(e) Provision of the information sought by the Member would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
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