❓ Ms Mettam asks about the number of new training positions offered in WA public hospitals for various medical specialties from 2020-21 to 2024-25, and the planned positions for 2025-26. The response indicates the data is held by individual medical colleges and not yet available for 2026.
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(1) How many new training positions were offered in WA public hospitals in each of the following specialist areas: (a) Cardiothoracic in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (b) Cardiology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (c) Neurosurgery in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (d) ENT in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (e) Plastic Surgery in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (f) Radiology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (g) Paediatrics in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; and (h) Psychology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25? (2) How many training positions is the State Government planning to offer in each of these key specialties in 2025-26?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
The numbers of medical training positions for the specialties are determined by the medical colleges.
Data in relation to the number of new college-endorsed training positions is held by individual colleges and requires direct engagement with Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
1(a) to 1(g) Please see tabled paper number #
1 (h) Psychology is an allied health profession, not medical, therefore is not governed by specialist training positions.
2) The numbers for 2026 have not been released yet.
Data in relation to the number of new college-endorsed training positions is held by individual colleges and requires direct engagement with Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
1(a) to 1(g) Please see tabled paper number #
1 (h) Psychology is an allied health profession, not medical, therefore is not governed by specialist training positions.
2) The numbers for 2026 have not been released yet.
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