❓ This parliamentary question concerns staffing levels and recruitment efforts for occupational therapy, social work, and speech therapy positions within Community Health services in Western Australia. It seeks information on vacancy durations, advertising efforts, and historical staffing data.
AnsweredQoN 2832Legislative Assembly
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(b) occupational therapy; (c) social work; and (d) speech therapy?
(c) social work; and (d) speech therapy?
(d) speech therapy?
(c) social work; and (d) speech therapy?
(d) speech therapy?
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Answered
2 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(2) 3 months - Occupational Therapist 6 months - Social Worker (currently being covered by a locum) (3) An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Occupational Therapist. An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Social Worker (4) Community Health 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 Nursing RNs 9.41 9.57 10.05 2.50 9.66 8.81 Admin. Clerical 1.00 1.84 2.4 2.47 2.33 2.68 Dietician 0.60 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.62 0.50 Podiatry 0.90 0.89 0.75 0.99 1.00 0.75 Health Promotion 0.65 OT 1.90 2.5 1.65 1.78 1.62 1.8 Physio. 2.48 2.6 2.82 2.97 3.67 2.9 Social Work 1.10 1.4 2.1 244 3.05 2.5 Speech 2.63 3.2 2.01 1.96 1.76 1.0 Therapy Assist & Projects 1.93 2.05 Hotel Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.39 1.22 1.16 Total Comm. Health 23.55 26.02 23.74 27.86 24.93 22.10
(3) An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Occupational Therapist. An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Social Worker (4) Community Health 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 Nursing RNs 9.41 9.57 10.05 2.50 9.66 8.81 Admin. Clerical 1.00 1.84 2.4 2.47 2.33 2.68 Dietician 0.60 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.62 0.50 Podiatry 0.90 0.89 0.75 0.99 1.00 0.75 Health Promotion 0.65 OT 1.90 2.5 1.65 1.78 1.62 1.8 Physio. 2.48 2.6 2.82 2.97 3.67 2.9 Social Work 1.10 1.4 2.1 244 3.05 2.5 Speech 2.63 3.2 2.01 1.96 1.76 1.0 Therapy Assist & Projects 1.93 2.05 Hotel Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.39 1.22 1.16 Total Comm. Health 23.55 26.02 23.74 27.86 24.93 22.10
(4) Community Health 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 Nursing RNs 9.41 9.57 10.05 2.50 9.66 8.81 Admin. Clerical 1.00 1.84 2.4 2.47 2.33 2.68 Dietician 0.60 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.62 0.50 Podiatry 0.90 0.89 0.75 0.99 1.00 0.75 Health Promotion 0.65 OT 1.90 2.5 1.65 1.78 1.62 1.8 Physio. 2.48 2.6 2.82 2.97 3.67 2.9 Social Work 1.10 1.4 2.1 244 3.05 2.5 Speech 2.63 3.2 2.01 1.96 1.76 1.0 Therapy Assist & Projects 1.93 2.05 Hotel Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.39 1.22 1.16 Total Comm. Health 23.55 26.02 23.74 27.86 24.93 22.10
(3) An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Occupational Therapist. An advertisement was run in the West Australian on 8 May 2004 – Social Worker (4) Community Health 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 Nursing RNs 9.41 9.57 10.05 2.50 9.66 8.81 Admin. Clerical 1.00 1.84 2.4 2.47 2.33 2.68 Dietician 0.60 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.62 0.50 Podiatry 0.90 0.89 0.75 0.99 1.00 0.75 Health Promotion 0.65 OT 1.90 2.5 1.65 1.78 1.62 1.8 Physio. 2.48 2.6 2.82 2.97 3.67 2.9 Social Work 1.10 1.4 2.1 244 3.05 2.5 Speech 2.63 3.2 2.01 1.96 1.76 1.0 Therapy Assist & Projects 1.93 2.05 Hotel Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.39 1.22 1.16 Total Comm. Health 23.55 26.02 23.74 27.86 24.93 22.10
(4) Community Health 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 Nursing RNs 9.41 9.57 10.05 2.50 9.66 8.81 Admin. Clerical 1.00 1.84 2.4 2.47 2.33 2.68 Dietician 0.60 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.62 0.50 Podiatry 0.90 0.89 0.75 0.99 1.00 0.75 Health Promotion 0.65 OT 1.90 2.5 1.65 1.78 1.62 1.8 Physio. 2.48 2.6 2.82 2.97 3.67 2.9 Social Work 1.10 1.4 2.1 244 3.05 2.5 Speech 2.63 3.2 2.01 1.96 1.76 1.0 Therapy Assist & Projects 1.93 2.05 Hotel Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.39 1.22 1.16 Total Comm. Health 23.55 26.02 23.74 27.86 24.93 22.10
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