❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding security staffing levels, penalty wages, and leave backfilling at several regional hospitals as of December 31, 2014. The response reveals significant variations in security provisions across different hospitals, with some relying on external contractors or police response.
AnsweredQoN 5392Legislative Assembly
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Can the Minister please advise, for each of the following hospitals (including those hospitals where security is provided by an external contractor) - Albany, Bunbury, Broome, Nikol Bay, Onslow, Derby, Geraldton, Newman - as at 31 December 2014: (a) what was the allocation of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for security; (b) what level of FTE were employed for security; (c) does security at the hospital receive penalty wages; and (d) does security at the hospital have leave backfilled?
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Answered
14 June 2016
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
47 days
As at 31 December 2014:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Albany*
4.0 FTE
4.0 FTE
Yes
No
Bunbury
13 FTE
13.5 FTE
Yes
Yes
Broome**
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nickol Bay**
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Onslow***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Derby***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geraldton
2.2 FTE
1.84 FTE
Yes
Yes
Newman***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
*Additional security services at this hospital are also utilised via external contractor for one on one patient guards as required and night checks when there are no salaried security officers on site.
**Broome Hospital and Nickol Bay Hospital security services are not provided by WA Health employees but through externally contracted services.
***Onslow Hospital, Newman Hospital and Derby Hospital do not employ security staff or have externally contracted security services. Due to the small size of these hospitals, any security related incidents are responded to by WA Police.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Albany*
4.0 FTE
4.0 FTE
Yes
No
Bunbury
13 FTE
13.5 FTE
Yes
Yes
Broome**
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nickol Bay**
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Onslow***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Derby***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geraldton
2.2 FTE
1.84 FTE
Yes
Yes
Newman***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
*Additional security services at this hospital are also utilised via external contractor for one on one patient guards as required and night checks when there are no salaried security officers on site.
**Broome Hospital and Nickol Bay Hospital security services are not provided by WA Health employees but through externally contracted services.
***Onslow Hospital, Newman Hospital and Derby Hospital do not employ security staff or have externally contracted security services. Due to the small size of these hospitals, any security related incidents are responded to by WA Police.
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