❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about nurse and midwife recruitment numbers in WA Health since January 2021, seeking a breakdown by FTE, recruitment source (WA, interstate, international), and health service provider. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time required.
AnsweredQoN 846Legislative Council
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NURSES AND MIDWIVES —
RECRUITMENT
846. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement of 22
October titled ''Major new advertising campaign to bolster health
workforce'', which states —
Western Australia's current
recruitment drive has already seen almost 1,000 new nurses and midwives join
the WA Health system since January this year.
(1) On 1 January
2021, how many nurses and midwives, by FTE, were employed in the WA health
system?
(2) Currently, how many nurses and
midwives, by FTE, are employed in the WA health system?
(3) Of the almost 1 000 nurses and
midwives recruited since January, how many have been recruited —
(a) within Western Australia;
(b) interstate; and
(c) internationally?
(4) Please provide a breakdown of
the almost 1 000 nurses and midwives by health service provider?
RECRUITMENT
846. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement of 22
October titled ''Major new advertising campaign to bolster health
workforce'', which states —
Western Australia's current
recruitment drive has already seen almost 1,000 new nurses and midwives join
the WA Health system since January this year.
(1) On 1 January
2021, how many nurses and midwives, by FTE, were employed in the WA health
system?
(2) Currently, how many nurses and
midwives, by FTE, are employed in the WA health system?
(3) Of the almost 1 000 nurses and
midwives recruited since January, how many have been recruited —
(a) within Western Australia;
(b) interstate; and
(c) internationally?
(4) Please provide a breakdown of
the almost 1 000 nurses and midwives by health service provider?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required and I therefore ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
some notice of the question.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required and I therefore ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
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