Question on Notice regarding the number of healthcare professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and medical practitioners) employed by the WA government at different time points, including agency staff usage.

AnsweredQoN 2289Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2003
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Health

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(b) Physiotherapists; (c) Occupational therapists; (d) Psychologists; (e) specialist medical practitioners; and (f) non specialist medical practitioners?
(c) Occupational therapists; (d) Psychologists; (e) specialist medical practitioners; and (f) non specialist medical practitioners?
(d) Psychologists; (e) specialist medical practitioners; and (f) non specialist medical practitioners?
(e) specialist medical practitioners; and (f) non specialist medical practitioners?
(f) non specialist medical practitioners?
(b) 10 February 1999?
(b) were employed on 10 February 2001; and (c) were employed on 10 February 1999?
(c) were employed on 10 February 1999?
(2a) (a) Nurses 225.84 (b) Physiotherapists 29.1 (c) Occupational Therapists 22.88 (d) Psychologists 2.9 (e) Specialist medical practitioners 2.3 (f) Non specialist medical practitioners 34.13 (2b) (a) Nurses 240.18 (b) Physiotherapists 29.1 (c) Occupational Therapists 21.43 (d) Psychologists 2.85 (e) Specialist medical practitioners 4.08 (f) Non specialist medical practitioners 30.86 (3) (a) For the period 10 November 2003 to 23 November 2003, agency nurses were used for 1219 hours. This equates to 16.039 FTE. (b) For the month of February, 2001 there were 8.11 FTE of Agency (c) For the month of February, 1999 there were 5.99 FTE of Agency
(2b) (a) Nurses 240.18 (b) Physiotherapists 29.1 (c) Occupational Therapists 21.43 (d) Psychologists 2.85 (e) Specialist medical practitioners 4.08 (f) Non specialist medical practitioners 30.86 (3) (a) For the period 10 November 2003 to 23 November 2003, agency nurses were used for 1219 hours. This equates to 16.039 FTE. (b) For the month of February, 2001 there were 8.11 FTE of Agency (c) For the month of February, 1999 there were 5.99 FTE of Agency
(3) (a) For the period 10 November 2003 to 23 November 2003, agency nurses were used for 1219 hours. This equates to 16.039 FTE. (b) For the month of February, 2001 there were 8.11 FTE of Agency (c) For the month of February, 1999 there were 5.99 FTE of Agency

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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(1) (a) Nurses 236.12 (includes permanent, temporary, casual and agency)
(b) Physiotherapists 29.5
(c) Occupational Therapists 22.81
(d) Psychologists 3.3
(e) Specialist medical practitioners 4
(f) Non specialist medical practitioners 32.2
(2a) (a) Nurses 225.84
(b) Physiotherapists 29.1
(c) Occupational Therapists 22.88
(d) Psychologists 2.9
(e) Specialist medical practitioners 2.3
(f) Non specialist medical practitioners 34.13
(2b) (a) Nurses 240.18
(b) Physiotherapists 29.1
(c) Occupational Therapists 21.43
(d) Psychologists 2.85
(e) Specialist medical practitioners 4.08
(f) Non specialist medical practitioners 30.86
(3) (a) For the period 10 November 2003 to 23 November 2003, agency nurses were used for 1219 hours. This equates to 16.039 FTE.
(b) For the month of February, 2001 there were 8.11 FTE of Agency
(c) For the month of February, 1999 there were 5.99 FTE of Agency

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