❓ Details the number, location, and employment type of social workers in the South West region of WA, along with wait times and waitlists for consultations as of October 1, 2015. No vacancies or child waitlists were reported.
AnsweredQoN 3496Legislative Council
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I refer to social workers in the South West electoral region, and I ask as at 1 October 2015: (a) how many full time equivalent (FTE) positions are located in the South West and where are they located; (b) of those FTE positions, how many are permanent and how many are contract positions; (c) how many positions are currently vacant; (d) what is the wait time for a consultation; and (e) how many children are currently on the wait list for a consultation?
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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
Answer as at 1 October 2015 -
Note: WA Health reports by Health Service region, not electorate district.
(a) 7.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) are located at Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Health Campus, Bunbury Community Health Centre, Harvey Hospital, Margaret River Hospital, Collie Hospital, Manjimup Hospital.
11.6 FTE are located at the Acute Psychiatric Unit and Upper and Lower South West Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
(b) 6.6 FTE permanent positions and 0.6 FTE fixed term contract positions are located at Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Health Campus, Bunbury Community Health Centre, Harvey Hospital, Margaret River Hospital, Collie Hospital and Manjimup Hospital.
5.1 FTE permanent positions and 6.5 FTE fixed term contract positions are located at the Acute Psychiatric Unit and Upper and Lower South West Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
(c) Nil.
(d) Referrals are prioritised based on patient urgency and average wait time is between 24 to 72 hours.
(e) Nil. Children are not waitlisted for consultation with a Social Worker.
Within Community Health, when a child is referred the Social Worker then makes contact the family. Within Mental Health Services, children are allocated a care coordinator who works with the multi-disciplinary team to provide services for children.
Note: WA Health reports by Health Service region, not electorate district.
(a) 7.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) are located at Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Health Campus, Bunbury Community Health Centre, Harvey Hospital, Margaret River Hospital, Collie Hospital, Manjimup Hospital.
11.6 FTE are located at the Acute Psychiatric Unit and Upper and Lower South West Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
(b) 6.6 FTE permanent positions and 0.6 FTE fixed term contract positions are located at Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Health Campus, Bunbury Community Health Centre, Harvey Hospital, Margaret River Hospital, Collie Hospital and Manjimup Hospital.
5.1 FTE permanent positions and 6.5 FTE fixed term contract positions are located at the Acute Psychiatric Unit and Upper and Lower South West Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
(c) Nil.
(d) Referrals are prioritised based on patient urgency and average wait time is between 24 to 72 hours.
(e) Nil. Children are not waitlisted for consultation with a Social Worker.
Within Community Health, when a child is referred the Social Worker then makes contact the family. Within Mental Health Services, children are allocated a care coordinator who works with the multi-disciplinary team to provide services for children.
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