Mr. Love questions the Minister for Health regarding the $39 million allocation to increase the Child Development Services workforce, seeking details on staff breakdown, location, current employment numbers, and projected completion date. The Minister provides information on FTE allocation for both metropolitan and country areas.

AnsweredQoN 1104Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2024
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I refer to the $39 million to increase the required specialised, multidisciplinary workforce for Child Development Services, and I ask: (a) Can you provide a breakdown of staff and the location they will be employed at; (b) How many staff have been employed to date; and (c) When is it anticipated that all positions will be filled?

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Answered
7 August 2024
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Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a-c)
The Child and Adolescent Health Service will be employing an additional 94.9 FTE across a range of disciplines by the 2025-2026 financial year, with over 40 FTE already commenced. This FTE will be employed across the metropolitan area, with flexibility for movement between sites in response to operational need.
The WA Country Health Service will be employing an additional 19.4 FTE across a range of disciplines by 2025-26 financial year. Specific allocation of FTE to country WA regions will be determined following a review of current referral numbers and service wait times.

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