❓ Question on Notice regarding the WA Country Health Service's expenditure on agency nurses and FTE changes in regional hospitals between 2020-2023. The response indicates a significant increase in agency nurse expenditure but no FTE cuts to nurses, midwives or carers.
AnsweredQoN 1630Legislative Council
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(1) How much of the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) budget has been allocated toward agency nurses filling vacant positions in regional hospitals annually between: (a) 2020-21; (b) 2021-22; and (c) 2022-23? (2) How many agency nurses have been hired to fill positions in regional hospitals annually between: (a) 2020-21; (b) 2021-22; and (c) 2022-23? (3) How many full time equivalent nurses, midwives or carers have been cut across regional hospitals due to staff budgetary constraints or otherwise between: (a) 2020-21; (b) 2021-22; and (c) 2022-23?
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Answered
19 October 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
1.
a. $26,205,970
b. $36,156,223
c. $124,992,162
2.
a. Financial Year 2020/21 average: 167.5 FTE per month;
b. Financial Year 2021/22 average: 308.2 FTE per month;
c. Financial Year 2022/23 average: 578.4 FTE per month;
3. WA Country Health Service has not cut FTE of nurses, midwives or carers.
a. $26,205,970
b. $36,156,223
c. $124,992,162
2.
a. Financial Year 2020/21 average: 167.5 FTE per month;
b. Financial Year 2021/22 average: 308.2 FTE per month;
c. Financial Year 2022/23 average: 578.4 FTE per month;
3. WA Country Health Service has not cut FTE of nurses, midwives or carers.
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