❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on full-time medical and nursing staff within the Health Department from 2001-2006, differentiating between 'hands on' practitioners and administrative roles. The response provides FTE data but clarifies that clinical staff have mixed roles.
AnsweredQoN 2434Legislative Assembly
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(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006,
can the Minister provide the following information -
(i) what was the total number of full-time medical staff employed by the Health Department of Western Australia;
(ii) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine;
(iii) what number worked in administration;
(iv) what was the total number of full-time registered nurses employed by the Department;
(v) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine; and
(vi) what number worked in administration?
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006,
can the Minister provide the following information -
(i) what was the total number of full-time medical staff employed by the Health Department of Western Australia;
(ii) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine;
(iii) what number worked in administration;
(iv) what was the total number of full-time registered nurses employed by the Department;
(v) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine; and
(vi) what number worked in administration?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
61 days
(i)
Jun-02
Jun-03
Jun-04
Jun-05
Jun-06
Full-time Medical Staff
1,674
1,824
1,892
1,918
2,063
All Medical Staff
2,045
2,003
2,221
2,096
2,473
Note: Data is month-to-date full-time equivalents
(ii) and (iii) All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of health system reforms.
(iv)
Jun-02
Jun-03
Jun-04
Jun-05
Jun-06
Full-time Nursing Staff
4,583
4,858
5,054
5,134
5,188
All Nursing Staff
8,291
8,735
9,296
9,582
9,897
Note: Data is month-to-date full-time equivalents
(v) and (vi) All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of health system reforms.
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Jun-02
Jun-03
Jun-04
Jun-05
Jun-06
Full-time Medical Staff
1,674
1,824
1,892
1,918
2,063
All Medical Staff
2,045
2,003
2,221
2,096
2,473
Note: Data is month-to-date full-time equivalents
(ii) and (iii) All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of health system reforms.
(iv)
Jun-02
Jun-03
Jun-04
Jun-05
Jun-06
Full-time Nursing Staff
4,583
4,858
5,054
5,134
5,188
All Nursing Staff
8,291
8,735
9,296
9,582
9,897
Note: Data is month-to-date full-time equivalents
(v) and (vi) All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of health system reforms.
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