❓ Hon Adele Farina's question seeks data on staffing levels, wait times, and vacancies at the Bunbury and Busselton Dental Clinics as of July 1, 2015. The response provides specific figures for each clinic, clarifying the roles of dental staff and waitlist procedures.
AnsweredQoN 3507Legislative Council
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As at 1 July 2015 at each of the Bunbury Dental Clinic and the Busselton Dental Clinic: (a) what was the number of full time equivalent (FTE) dentists; (b) what was the number of FTE dental therapists; (c) what was the number of FTE dental clinic assistants; (d) what was the number of FTE dental nurses; (e) what was the average wait time for an appointment; (f) what was the average wait time for dentures; (g) how many people were on the wait list; and (h) how many FTE positions were vacant and how long had they been vacant?
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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 July 2015 -
Clinic
(a)
(b)
(c-d)
(e)(months)
(f)(months)
(g)
(h)
Bunbury
5
0
7
17.9
14.0
908
0
Busselton
4
0
6
15.5
16.0
329
0
Note: In reference to (e) and (d) Dental Nurses are not employed by Dental Health Services. Dental Nurses are the equivalent of dental clinical assistants (DCA). The terms can be used interchangeably. Dental Health Services employs DCAs under the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989.
In reference to (e) and (f), emergency dental care is usually provided on the day of presentation to a Dental Clinic. Following emergency care, patients are placed on a general wait list for a course of non-urgent general dental care. The figures given for (e) and (f) are average general waitlist times.
Clinic
(a)
(b)
(c-d)
(e)(months)
(f)(months)
(g)
(h)
Bunbury
5
0
7
17.9
14.0
908
0
Busselton
4
0
6
15.5
16.0
329
0
Note: In reference to (e) and (d) Dental Nurses are not employed by Dental Health Services. Dental Nurses are the equivalent of dental clinical assistants (DCA). The terms can be used interchangeably. Dental Health Services employs DCAs under the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989.
In reference to (e) and (f), emergency dental care is usually provided on the day of presentation to a Dental Clinic. Following emergency care, patients are placed on a general wait list for a course of non-urgent general dental care. The figures given for (e) and (f) are average general waitlist times.
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