❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of sick days taken by staff within the Minister for Health's portfolio across various departments, agencies, and health service providers from 2018 to 2022, including COVID-19 leave.
AnsweredQoN 642Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the total number (in days) of sick leave taken by staff in all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 2018-2019; (ii) 2019-2020; (iii) 2020-2021; (iv) 2021-2022; and (v) 2022-date?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
16 days
WA Health
(a) (i) – (v) To convert sick leave hours into sick leave days, an average of 7.6 hours per working day is assumed. The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
Health Service Provider
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22*
2022-date*
Child and Adolescent Health Service
39,236.31
43,661.79
54,027.30
76,973.69
31,597.24
Department of Health
8,330.10
8,955.76
12,293.87
15,148.32
6,615.88
East Metropolitan Health Service
72,149.63
74,795.77
86,728.35
121,269.86
49,933.19
Health Support Services
11,958.17
11,414.99
11,867.58
14,652.14
6,142.95
North Metropolitan Health Service
110,075.89
109,361.37
115,658.26
151,718.34
58,970.97
PathWest
19,193.78
19,743.96
20,199.72
27,715.23
11,929.95
QEII Medical Centre Trust
238.82
333.82
287.02
324.80
149.14
South Metropolitan Health Service
83,168.72
83,248.70
92,555.05
139,735.63
56,933.77
WA Country Health Service
79,770.59
85,649.95
97,111.16
124,351.51
52,446.80
Quadriplegic Centre
-
-
-
558.25
104.50
*COVID-19 leave is included.
(a)(i) – (v) The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
Agency
2018-19
2019-20*
2020-21*
2021-22*
2022-8 Dec-22*
Mental Health Commission
4018
3449
3142
4258
2204
Mental Health Advocacy Service
25
60
34
104
31
Mental Health Tribunal
51
75
87
173
78
Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
306
305
192
232
126
*COVID-19 leave is included.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO)
(a) The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
(i) 109
(ii) 118
(iii) 178
(iv) 257
(v) 191
Healthway
(a) (i) – (v) Nil. Healthway does not directly employ staff.
(a) (i) – (v) To convert sick leave hours into sick leave days, an average of 7.6 hours per working day is assumed. The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
Health Service Provider
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22*
2022-date*
Child and Adolescent Health Service
39,236.31
43,661.79
54,027.30
76,973.69
31,597.24
Department of Health
8,330.10
8,955.76
12,293.87
15,148.32
6,615.88
East Metropolitan Health Service
72,149.63
74,795.77
86,728.35
121,269.86
49,933.19
Health Support Services
11,958.17
11,414.99
11,867.58
14,652.14
6,142.95
North Metropolitan Health Service
110,075.89
109,361.37
115,658.26
151,718.34
58,970.97
PathWest
19,193.78
19,743.96
20,199.72
27,715.23
11,929.95
QEII Medical Centre Trust
238.82
333.82
287.02
324.80
149.14
South Metropolitan Health Service
83,168.72
83,248.70
92,555.05
139,735.63
56,933.77
WA Country Health Service
79,770.59
85,649.95
97,111.16
124,351.51
52,446.80
Quadriplegic Centre
-
-
-
558.25
104.50
*COVID-19 leave is included.
(a)(i) – (v) The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
Agency
2018-19
2019-20*
2020-21*
2021-22*
2022-8 Dec-22*
Mental Health Commission
4018
3449
3142
4258
2204
Mental Health Advocacy Service
25
60
34
104
31
Mental Health Tribunal
51
75
87
173
78
Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
306
305
192
232
126
*COVID-19 leave is included.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO)
(a) The total number (in days) of sick leave (COVID-19 leave is included) taken by staff over the periods:
(i) 109
(ii) 118
(iii) 178
(iv) 257
(v) 191
Healthway
(a) (i) – (v) Nil. Healthway does not directly employ staff.
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