❓ WA parliamentary question requesting a breakdown of clinical vs non-clinical FTE and associated staff costs across Health Service Boards for the past three financial years. The answer provides FTE and wage data for each Health Service Provider.
AnsweredQoN 523Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Can the Minister please provide the portion of clinical versus non-clinical Full-Time Equivalent, broken down by Health Service Board, for each of the last three financial years? (2) Can the Minister also provide the associated expenditure / staff costs for each of the two categories (clinical/non-clinical)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
6 days
(1) Since 2021, the State Government has delivered over 5,000 nurses and 1,900 doctors to the WA Health system
YTD FTE
Clinical/Non-clinical
Health Service Providers
Jun-23
Jun-24
Jun-25
Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
3,358
3,503
3,665
Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
5,583
5,769
6,065
Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
6,270
6,837
7,239
Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
6,870
7,288
8,253
Clinical
WA Country Health Service
6,046
6,120
6,316
Non-Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
1,272
1,374
1,491
Non-Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
2,439
2,495
2,565
Non-Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
2,711
2,802
2,900
Non-Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
2,432
2,528
2,866
Non-Clinical
WA Country Health Service
3,993
3,875
3,809
(2)
Total Wages ($M)
Clinical/Non-clinical
Health Service Providers
Jun-23
Jun-24
Jun-25
Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
569.9
608.2
673.4
Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
936.3
998.8
1,122.3
Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
1,063.3
1,170.4
1,306.5
Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
1,139.3
1,258.3
1,511.5
Clinical
WA Country Health Service
1,221.1
1,253.4
1,334.6
Non-Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
141.0
157.4
180.8
Non-Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
259.3
270.2
298.9
Non-Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
282.1
301.4
327.6
Non-Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
253.6
274.2
328.8
Non-Clinical
WA Country Health Service
449.8
446.8
460.6
· Wages include Ordinary Pay, Overtime, Penalties, Leave Payouts, Allowance, On-costs, and Superannuation.
YTD FTE
Clinical/Non-clinical
Health Service Providers
Jun-23
Jun-24
Jun-25
Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
3,358
3,503
3,665
Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
5,583
5,769
6,065
Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
6,270
6,837
7,239
Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
6,870
7,288
8,253
Clinical
WA Country Health Service
6,046
6,120
6,316
Non-Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
1,272
1,374
1,491
Non-Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
2,439
2,495
2,565
Non-Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
2,711
2,802
2,900
Non-Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
2,432
2,528
2,866
Non-Clinical
WA Country Health Service
3,993
3,875
3,809
(2)
Total Wages ($M)
Clinical/Non-clinical
Health Service Providers
Jun-23
Jun-24
Jun-25
Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
569.9
608.2
673.4
Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
936.3
998.8
1,122.3
Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
1,063.3
1,170.4
1,306.5
Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
1,139.3
1,258.3
1,511.5
Clinical
WA Country Health Service
1,221.1
1,253.4
1,334.6
Non-Clinical
Child & Adolescent Health Service
141.0
157.4
180.8
Non-Clinical
East Metropolitan Health Service
259.3
270.2
298.9
Non-Clinical
North Metropolitan Health Service
282.1
301.4
327.6
Non-Clinical
South Metropolitan Health Service
253.6
274.2
328.8
Non-Clinical
WA Country Health Service
449.8
446.8
460.6
· Wages include Ordinary Pay, Overtime, Penalties, Leave Payouts, Allowance, On-costs, and Superannuation.
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