Ms. Mettam's QoN seeks data on nurses working double shifts in Perth metro and regional WA hospitals from August 2024 to March 2025. The response provides the requested data, broken down by Health Service Provider and region.

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29 April 2025
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(1) How many nurses employed at hospital sites across the Perth metropolitan area undertook double shifts in the months of August, September, October, November and December 2024 and in January, February and March 2024, including a breakdown by location?
(2) How many double shifts in total were undertaken by nurses at hospital sites across the Perth metropolitan area in August, September, October, November and December 2024 and in January, February and March 2024, with a breakdown by location?
(3) How many nurses employed at hospital sites across the regional health areas undertook double shifts in the months of August, September, October, November and December 2024 and in January, February and March 2024, including a breakdown by location?
(4) How many double shifts in total were undertaken by nurses at hospital sites across the regional health areas in August, September, October, November and December 2024 and in January, February and March 2024 with a breakdown by location?

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29 May 2025
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Minister for Health
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Consistent with the WA Health Australian Nursing Federation - Registered Nurses, Midwives, Enrolled (Mental Health) And Enrolled (Mothercraft) Nurses - Industrial Agreement 2024.? The ordinary hours worked in any one day will be a maximum of eight hours, unless an agreement to vary the hours and roster has been made in accordance with Clause 28 – Flexibility in Hours and Rostering of the above Agreement. Further, for all authorised overtime worked by a full-time employee in excess of their rostered ordinary hours of work outside the ordinary hours of their shift Monday to Saturday inclusive, payment will be made at the rate of time and a half for the first three hours and double time thereafter. For all authorised overtime worked on a Sunday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time. For all authorised overtime worked on a public holiday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time and a half. (1) Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
Further, for all authorised overtime worked by a full-time employee in excess of their rostered ordinary hours of work outside the ordinary hours of their shift Monday to Saturday inclusive, payment will be made at the rate of time and a half for the first three hours and double time thereafter. For all authorised overtime worked on a Sunday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time. For all authorised overtime worked on a public holiday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time and a half. (1) Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
For all authorised overtime worked on a Sunday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time. For all authorised overtime worked on a public holiday by a full-time employee payment will be made at the rate of double time and a half. (1) Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
(1) Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
(1) Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
Number of Nurses by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals that worked Double Shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 53 50 42 46 15 32 42 20 East Metro Health Service 18 26 33 21 25 43 17 9 Health Support Services 14 16 16 11 11 16 11 9 North Metro Health Service 179 178 198 86 117 183 133 94 South Metro Health Service 136 154 170 166 157 193 166 121 (2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
(2) Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
Number of Double Shifts by HSP in Metropolitan Hospitals by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Child + Adolescent Health Service 57 58 44 48 16 34 48 22 East Metro Health Service 19 30 39 21 25 47 17 10 Health Support Services 15 24 19 11 14 21 11 10 North Metro Health Service 212 214 224 90 123 213 148 100 South Metro Health Service 150 170 188 196 172 229 187 137 (3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
(3) Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
Number of Nurses by WACHS Regions that worked double shifts from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 7 5 5 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 20 14 22 17 24 12 17 10 CH Great Southern 29 18 16 13 27 25 21 27 CH Kimberley 17 7 8 10 8 15 15 10 CH Midwest 26 24 30 36 31 44 33 45 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 13 CH Southwest 61 51 32 41 33 30 25 51 CH Wheatbelt 10 8 18 12 11 12 12 11 4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
4) Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16
Number of Double shifts in WACHS Regions by Nurses from Aug 2024 to Mar 2025 Health Service Provider Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar CH CO WACHS Central Office 3 3 9 5 6 8 6 5 CH Goldfields 22 18 24 23 34 13 18 10 CH Great Southern 32 19 24 18 31 28 26 29 CH Kimberley 20 7 8 12 9 16 16 10 CH Midwest 32 29 35 44 34 53 43 57 CH Pilbara 12 3 7 8 1 7 12 17 CH Southwest 74 60 39 47 41 38 33 60 CH Wheatbelt 15 8 21 16 13 13 15 16

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