❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on mental health employees working with CALD clients, including refugees and migrants, broken down by region and profession. The answer provides FTE numbers by health service and profession, noting all staff are expected to work with CALD clients.
AnsweredQoN 1407Legislative Council
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(1) Would the Minister please provide details of the number of mental health employees (in FTE equivalents), in total and by region, working specifically with clients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, including with refugees and other migrants?
(2) How many of these FTE are, -
(a) psychiatrists;
(b) psychologists;
(c) social workers; and
(d) mental health nurses?
(2) How many of these FTE are, -
(a) psychiatrists;
(b) psychologists;
(c) social workers; and
(d) mental health nurses?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 December 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
20 days
(1) Number of mental health employees working specifically with clients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds:
Child and Adolescent Health Service 1 FTE
North Metropolitan Area Health Service 1 FTE
South Metropolitan Area Health Service 5.4 FTE
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) does not have any mental health employees working specifically with clients from CALD backgrounds.
Note: All mental health employees across WA Health are expected to work with clients from CALD backgrounds.
(2)
(a) 1. 4 FTE
(b) 3 FTE
(c) 1 FTE
(d) 2 FTE
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Child and Adolescent Health Service 1 FTE
North Metropolitan Area Health Service 1 FTE
South Metropolitan Area Health Service 5.4 FTE
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) does not have any mental health employees working specifically with clients from CALD backgrounds.
Note: All mental health employees across WA Health are expected to work with clients from CALD backgrounds.
(2)
(a) 1. 4 FTE
(b) 3 FTE
(c) 1 FTE
(d) 2 FTE
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