Hon Helen Morton's question seeks FTE data for medical practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals, broken down by clinical and administrative duties. The answer states that this breakdown is not readily available due to administrative duties being integrated into daily work routines.

AnsweredQoN 3420Legislative Council
Asked
3 May 2006
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Health

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(b) medical practitioners (undertaking administrative duties); (c) nurses (undertaking clinical duties); (d) nurses (undertaking administrative duties); (e) allied health practitioners (undertaking clinical duties); and (f) allied health practitioners (undertaking administrative duties)?
(c) nurses (undertaking clinical duties); (d) nurses (undertaking administrative duties); (e) allied health practitioners (undertaking clinical duties); and (f) allied health practitioners (undertaking administrative duties)?
(d) nurses (undertaking administrative duties); (e) allied health practitioners (undertaking clinical duties); and (f) allied health practitioners (undertaking administrative duties)?
(e) allied health practitioners (undertaking clinical duties); and (f) allied health practitioners (undertaking administrative duties)?
(f) allied health practitioners (undertaking administrative duties)?
It is not possible to readily identify the proportion of clinical and administrative duties (FTE) being performed by the occupational categories listed as all health occupations include the conduct of administrative duties as part of daily work routines. The figures for nursing staff exclude Agency and Dental nursing staff. The figures for allied health staff include allied health and technical support staff.
The figures for nursing staff exclude Agency and Dental nursing staff. The figures for allied health staff include allied health and technical support staff.
The figures for allied health staff include allied health and technical support staff.

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Answered
1 June 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
29 days
(1) Total year to date average financial FTE for the whole of Health for the categories of medical practitioners, nurses and allied health practitioners are as detailed in [see tabled paper no].
It is not possible to readily identify the proportion of clinical and administrative duties (FTE) being performed by the occupational categories listed as all health occupations include the conduct of administrative duties as part of daily work routines.
The figures for nursing staff exclude Agency and Dental nursing staff.
The figures for allied health staff include allied health and technical support staff.

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