This parliamentary question seeks data on child health nurse staffing levels, service delivery, and birth rates in WA from 2017-2020, likely to assess resource allocation and service demand.

AnsweredQoN 3285Legislative Council
Asked
8 October 2020
Portfolio
Health

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(1) How many FTE child health nurses were employed by the Department of Health in each of the following years: (a) 2017; (b) 2018; (c) 2019; and (d) 2020? (2) How many occasions of service were delivered by child health nurses employed by the Department of Health in each of the following years: (a) 2017; (b) 2018; (c) 2019; and (d) 2020? (3) How many births were registered in Western Australia in each of the following years: (a) 2017; (b) 2018; (c) 2019; and (d) 2020?

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Answered
5 November 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(1)   (a) 2016/17 Financial Year:
CAHS: 213.94 FTE
WACHS: 86.34 FTE
(b) 2017/18 Financial Year:
CAHS: 216.70 FTE
WACHS: 86.87 FTE
(c) 2018/19 Financial Year:
CAHS: 238.53 FTE
WACHS: 82.74 FTE
(d) 2019/20 Financial Year
CAHS: 250.65 FTE
WACHS: 84.34 FTE
(2)   (a) 2016/17 Financial Year:
CAHS: 241, 466
WACHS: 65,888
(b) 2017/18 Financial Year:
CAHS: 243, 601
WACHS: 63,540
(c) 2018/19 Financial Year:
CAHS: 245, 829
WACHS: 60,574
(d) 2019/20 Financial Year
CAHS: 256, 077
WACHS: 59,225
(3)
(a) 34,097
(b) 33,016
(c) 32,962
(d) 24,021 [up to 16 October 2020]

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