❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of doctors (FTE and headcount) employed in the WA public health system from 2008 to 2012. The answer provides the requested data with detailed notes on the methodology and exclusions.
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(1) How many doctors (full-time equivalents) were employed in the Western Australian public health system as of 31 December in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012? (2) How many doctors (by headcount) were employed in the Western Australian public health system as of 31 December in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012?
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Answered
1 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
51 days
(1) FTE for doctors employed by WA Health
Pay Month
FTE
Dec-08
2,870.2
Dec-09
3,156.2
Dec-10
3,279.9
Dec-11
3,555.2
Dec-12
3,790.4
(2) Headcounts for doctors employed by WA Health
Pay Month
Headcount
Dec-08
3,477
Dec-09
3,784
Dec-10
3,879
Dec-11
4,226
Dec-12
4,415
Notes:
- Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
- Data extracted on 19/06/2013.
- Data represents snapshots for December of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
- Budget Holders exclude Drug & Alcohol Office, Mental Health Commission, and NonDOH sites.
- Doctors were selected using Account Codes. Includes Salaried Medical Officers, Salaried Medical Practitioners, Salaried Radiology (Medical Imaging), Salaried Radiotherapy, Salaried Pathology, Salaried Other, Sessional Clinical, Sessional Radiology (Medical Imaging), Sessional Radiotherapy. Sessional Pathology, and Sessional Other.
- Excludes Dental Officers.
- Excludes Visiting Medical Practitioners/Locums, and Fly-in Fly-out.
- Excludes Agency staff.
- FTE
* FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month to date FTE.
* FTE is calculated as the monthly Average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time; overtime; all leave categories; public holidays, Time Off in Lieu, Workers Compensation.
- Headcount
* Headcount is calculated as the number of persons employed by WA Health and paid in the last pay period of the month specified.
* DoH employees can be employed across multiple sites and are therefore represented as a headcount at each site of employment.
Pay Month
FTE
Dec-08
2,870.2
Dec-09
3,156.2
Dec-10
3,279.9
Dec-11
3,555.2
Dec-12
3,790.4
(2) Headcounts for doctors employed by WA Health
Pay Month
Headcount
Dec-08
3,477
Dec-09
3,784
Dec-10
3,879
Dec-11
4,226
Dec-12
4,415
Notes:
- Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
- Data extracted on 19/06/2013.
- Data represents snapshots for December of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
- Budget Holders exclude Drug & Alcohol Office, Mental Health Commission, and NonDOH sites.
- Doctors were selected using Account Codes. Includes Salaried Medical Officers, Salaried Medical Practitioners, Salaried Radiology (Medical Imaging), Salaried Radiotherapy, Salaried Pathology, Salaried Other, Sessional Clinical, Sessional Radiology (Medical Imaging), Sessional Radiotherapy. Sessional Pathology, and Sessional Other.
- Excludes Dental Officers.
- Excludes Visiting Medical Practitioners/Locums, and Fly-in Fly-out.
- Excludes Agency staff.
- FTE
* FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month to date FTE.
* FTE is calculated as the monthly Average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time; overtime; all leave categories; public holidays, Time Off in Lieu, Workers Compensation.
- Headcount
* Headcount is calculated as the number of persons employed by WA Health and paid in the last pay period of the month specified.
* DoH employees can be employed across multiple sites and are therefore represented as a headcount at each site of employment.
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