❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of addiction specialists (psychiatrists and physicians) employed in the Western Australian health system, revealing a low number of specialists, particularly in regional areas and private hospitals.
AnsweredQoN 1966Legislative Council
Asked
13 March 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
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(1) What is the total number of dedicated addiction specialist pyschiatrists employed in the Western Australian Health system? (2) What is the total number of dedicated addiction specialist physicans employed in Western Australian Health System? (3) How many dedicated addiction specialist psychiatrists are employed in: (a) metropolitan hospitals; and (b) regional hospitals? (4) How many dedicated addiction specialist physicians are employed in: (a) metropolitan hospitals; and (b) regional hospitals? (5) Please provide a breakdown of the number of FTE dedicated addiction specialist psychiatrists employed by both public and private hospitals across the state? (6) Please provide a breakdown of the number of FTE dedicated addiction specialist physicians employed by both public and private hospitals across the state?
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Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
11 days
I am advised:
(1) There are two (2) registered addiction specialist psychiatrists in the Western Australian health system.
(2) There are fourteen (14) registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians in the Western Australian health system.
(3)(a) One (1) registered addiction specialist psychiatrist is employed in public metropolitan hospitals.
(3)(b) No registered addiction specialist psychiatrists are employed in public regional hospitals.
(4)(a) Two (2) registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public metropolitan hospitals.
(4)(b) No registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public regional hospitals.
(5) 0.9 FTE registered addiction medicine psychiatrists are employed in public hospitals. FTE information for private hospitals is not held by the Department of Health.
(6) 0.6 FTE registered addiction medicine (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public hospitals. FTE information for private hospitals is not held by the Department of Health.
(1) There are two (2) registered addiction specialist psychiatrists in the Western Australian health system.
(2) There are fourteen (14) registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians in the Western Australian health system.
(3)(a) One (1) registered addiction specialist psychiatrist is employed in public metropolitan hospitals.
(3)(b) No registered addiction specialist psychiatrists are employed in public regional hospitals.
(4)(a) Two (2) registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public metropolitan hospitals.
(4)(b) No registered addiction specialist (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public regional hospitals.
(5) 0.9 FTE registered addiction medicine psychiatrists are employed in public hospitals. FTE information for private hospitals is not held by the Department of Health.
(6) 0.6 FTE registered addiction medicine (non-psychiatrist) physicians are employed in public hospitals. FTE information for private hospitals is not held by the Department of Health.
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