❓ The question seeks data on frontline health worker and Department of Health employee FTE numbers from 2017-2021. The answer provides the requested data, and includes data from 2015-2017.
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(1) How many frontline full-time equivalent (FTE) health workers were employed in the WA health system in: (a) 2017-2018; (b) 2018-2019; (c) 2019-2020; and (d) 2020-2021? (2) How many FTE Department of Health employees were employed in: (a) 2017-2018; (b) 2018-2019; (c) 2019-2020; and (d) 2020-2021?
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Answered
3 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
1 days
(1) (a)-(d)
WA Health – Total FTE Frontline Health Workers
2015-16
23,634
2016-17
23,182
2017-18
23,952
2018-19
24,537
2019-20
25,060
2020-21
26,106
There are additional workers employed in the WA health system that enable clinical service provision that aren’t included in the definition of frontline health workers.
(2) (a)-(d)
Department of Health - FTE
2015-16
1,002
2016-17
913
2017-18
831
2018-19
833
2019-20
932
2020-21
1,205
WA Health – Total FTE Frontline Health Workers
2015-16
23,634
2016-17
23,182
2017-18
23,952
2018-19
24,537
2019-20
25,060
2020-21
26,106
There are additional workers employed in the WA health system that enable clinical service provision that aren’t included in the definition of frontline health workers.
(2) (a)-(d)
Department of Health - FTE
2015-16
1,002
2016-17
913
2017-18
831
2018-19
833
2019-20
932
2020-21
1,205
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