❓ Dr. Nahan asked the Minister for Health about the total sick leave days taken by staff across various health departments, agencies, and boards from March 2016 to February 2019. The Minister provided a detailed breakdown of sick leave days for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 5009Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the total number (in days) of sick leave taken by
staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1
March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1
March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 May 2019
Response time
9 days
Department of Health and health service providers advise:
(a)(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2016 to 28 Feb 2017
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
35,152.74
Department of Health
9,719.73
East Metropolitan Health Service
66,455.56
Health Support Services
13,183.01
North Metropolitan Health Service
102,326.87
PathWest
16,449.56
QEII Medical Centre Trust
195.37
Quadriplegic Centre
747.61
South Metropolitan Health Service
79,368.90
WA Country Health Service
73,412.15
Total
397,011.50
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2017 to 28 Feb 2018
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
37,073.99
Department of Health
8,602.22
East Metropolitan Health Service
65,230.77
Health Support Services
13,319.56
North Metropolitan Health Service
105,533.60
PathWest
17,143.02
QEII Medical Centre Trust
206.67
Quadriplegic Centre
729.36
South Metropolitan Health Service
79,393.82
WA Country Health Service
74,748.98
Total
401,982.00
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
(iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2018 to 28 Feb 2019
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
38,244.87
Department of Health
7,568.54
East Metropolitan Health Service
70,112.95
Health Support Services
12,232.47
North Metropolitan Health Service
108,637.36
PathWest
18,009.85
QEII Medical Centre Trust
241.17
Quadriplegic Centre
698.72
South Metropolitan Health Service
82,406.20
WA Country Health Service
77,052.27
Total
415,204.40
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)(i) 2,376
(ii) 2,967
(iii) 3,437
Mental Health Advocacy Service advises:
(a)(i) 34
(ii) 54
(iii) 39
Mental Health Tribunal advises:
(a)(i) 23
(ii) 30
(iii) 56
Office Of the Chief Psychiatrist advises:
(a)(i) 127
(ii) 137
(iii) 160
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) 68
(ii) 116
(iii) 31
Healthway advises:
(a)(i) 33
(ii) 30
(iii) 81 (Staff transferred to Lotterywest on 1 January 2019)
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i) 637
(ii) 646
(iii) 699
(a)(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2016 to 28 Feb 2017
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
35,152.74
Department of Health
9,719.73
East Metropolitan Health Service
66,455.56
Health Support Services
13,183.01
North Metropolitan Health Service
102,326.87
PathWest
16,449.56
QEII Medical Centre Trust
195.37
Quadriplegic Centre
747.61
South Metropolitan Health Service
79,368.90
WA Country Health Service
73,412.15
Total
397,011.50
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2017 to 28 Feb 2018
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
37,073.99
Department of Health
8,602.22
East Metropolitan Health Service
65,230.77
Health Support Services
13,319.56
North Metropolitan Health Service
105,533.60
PathWest
17,143.02
QEII Medical Centre Trust
206.67
Quadriplegic Centre
729.36
South Metropolitan Health Service
79,393.82
WA Country Health Service
74,748.98
Total
401,982.00
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
(iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 March 2018 to 28 Feb 2019
Days
Child and Adolescent Health Service
38,244.87
Department of Health
7,568.54
East Metropolitan Health Service
70,112.95
Health Support Services
12,232.47
North Metropolitan Health Service
108,637.36
PathWest
18,009.85
QEII Medical Centre Trust
241.17
Quadriplegic Centre
698.72
South Metropolitan Health Service
82,406.20
WA Country Health Service
77,052.27
Total
415,204.40
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
The total may not add up due to rounding.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)(i) 2,376
(ii) 2,967
(iii) 3,437
Mental Health Advocacy Service advises:
(a)(i) 34
(ii) 54
(iii) 39
Mental Health Tribunal advises:
(a)(i) 23
(ii) 30
(iii) 56
Office Of the Chief Psychiatrist advises:
(a)(i) 127
(ii) 137
(iii) 160
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) 68
(ii) 116
(iii) 31
Healthway advises:
(a)(i) 33
(ii) 30
(iii) 81 (Staff transferred to Lotterywest on 1 January 2019)
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i) 637
(ii) 646
(iii) 699
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