❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding staffing levels, COVID-19 preparedness, and resource allocation in rural hospitals and health centres. The answer provides FTE data and confirms COVID-19 plans are in place.
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I refer to hospitals in Northampton, Mullewa, Morawa, Three Springs, Moora, Dalwallinu, Wongan-Ballidu and to health centres in Dongara, Jurien Bay, Leeman, Lancelin and Chittering, and I ask: (a) What is the required Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of all nursing and ancillary staff at each centre; (b) What is the current staffing level at each; (c) How many positions are filled by short term recruitment through agencies; (d) Does each centre have a plan in place to assess and treat patients suffering from COVID 19; and (e) What extra resources will be provided at each centre in the event of a Covid outbreak in the area served by that centre or hospital?
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Answered
22 February 2022
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
4 days
(a-b)
Hospitals
Northampton
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
12.49
11.74
Ancillary Staff
8.67
8.87
TOTAL
21.16
20.61
Mullewa
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
5.80
8.92
Ancillary Staff
5.76
9.59
TOTAL
11.56
18.51
Morawa
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
10.20
10.90
Ancillary Staff
8.53
8.32
TOTAL
18.73
19.22
North Midlands (Three Springs)
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
9.16
5.55
Ancillary Staff
9.30
5.00
TOTAL
18.46
10.55
Moora
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
16.90
18.70
Ancillary Staff
19.00
18.90
TOTAL
35.90
37.60
Dalwallinu
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
11.20
11.00
Ancillary Staff
9.10
10.00
TOTAL
20.30
21.00
Wongan
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
12.70
10.50
Ancillary Staff
9.70
11.70
TOTAL
22.40
22.20
Health Centres
Dongara
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
11.86
19.39
Ancillary Staff
14.75
14.01
TOTAL
26.61
33.40
Jurien Bay
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
5.80
10.00
Ancillary Staff
3.00
4.20
TOTAL
8.80
14.20
Leeman
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
NA
N/A
N/A
Silver Chain WA provides this service.
Lancelin
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
NA
NA
N/A
Silver Chain WA provides this service. WACHS Wheatbelt provides visiting child health & school health services
Chittering
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
N/A
N/A
N/A
WACHS provides visiting Child Health & allied health services.
(c) The contracting of Agency nursing staff is not specifically tied to vacant positions when comparing Budgeted FTE to Current FTE. The engagement of these staff often encompasses short term leave cover; cover during recruitment processes and the need to meet local demand requirements
(d) Yes, this can be confirmed for all sites other than Chittering Health Centre, which is a private service not operated by WA Health. WA Health sites (including those contracted to Silver Chain at Lancelin and Leeman) have plans in place to assess and treat patients suffering from COVID
(e) WACHS will deploy available staff and resources according to community service priorities. This may include the redeployment of workforce, provision of consumables (including Personal Protective Equipment, swabs), and capabilities (mobile testing).
Hospitals
Northampton
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
12.49
11.74
Ancillary Staff
8.67
8.87
TOTAL
21.16
20.61
Mullewa
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
5.80
8.92
Ancillary Staff
5.76
9.59
TOTAL
11.56
18.51
Morawa
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
10.20
10.90
Ancillary Staff
8.53
8.32
TOTAL
18.73
19.22
North Midlands (Three Springs)
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
9.16
5.55
Ancillary Staff
9.30
5.00
TOTAL
18.46
10.55
Moora
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
16.90
18.70
Ancillary Staff
19.00
18.90
TOTAL
35.90
37.60
Dalwallinu
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
11.20
11.00
Ancillary Staff
9.10
10.00
TOTAL
20.30
21.00
Wongan
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
12.70
10.50
Ancillary Staff
9.70
11.70
TOTAL
22.40
22.20
Health Centres
Dongara
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing & Midwifery
11.86
19.39
Ancillary Staff
14.75
14.01
TOTAL
26.61
33.40
Jurien Bay
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Nursing Services
5.80
10.00
Ancillary Staff
3.00
4.20
TOTAL
8.80
14.20
Leeman
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
NA
N/A
N/A
Silver Chain WA provides this service.
Lancelin
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
NA
NA
N/A
Silver Chain WA provides this service. WACHS Wheatbelt provides visiting child health & school health services
Chittering
(a)
Budgeted FTE
(b) Current FTE (Oct Actuals)
Comments
N/A
N/A
N/A
WACHS provides visiting Child Health & allied health services.
(c) The contracting of Agency nursing staff is not specifically tied to vacant positions when comparing Budgeted FTE to Current FTE. The engagement of these staff often encompasses short term leave cover; cover during recruitment processes and the need to meet local demand requirements
(d) Yes, this can be confirmed for all sites other than Chittering Health Centre, which is a private service not operated by WA Health. WA Health sites (including those contracted to Silver Chain at Lancelin and Leeman) have plans in place to assess and treat patients suffering from COVID
(e) WACHS will deploy available staff and resources according to community service priorities. This may include the redeployment of workforce, provision of consumables (including Personal Protective Equipment, swabs), and capabilities (mobile testing).
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