Hon Jim Scott asks about commuted on-call allowances for nurses in WA public hospitals, specifically at Fremantle Hospital. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice, indicating a need for further investigation before providing an answer.

AnsweredQoN 838Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2004
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Is there an arrangement to pay commuted on-call allowances to nurses at Fremantle Hospital? (2) If so, how many Fremantle Hospital nurses receive this payment? (3) Which hospitals have arranged to commute on-call allowances for senior nurses? (4) Does the Government support all public hospitals in WA commuting all-call or availability allowances for their nursing staff? (5) Does the on-call allowance come from the same revenue stream as standard salaries; and, if not, from what source is it drawn? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
(2) If so, how many Fremantle Hospital nurses receive this payment? (3) Which hospitals have arranged to commute on-call allowances for senior nurses? (4) Does the Government support all public hospitals in WA commuting all-call or availability allowances for their nursing staff? (5) Does the on-call allowance come from the same revenue stream as standard salaries; and, if not, from what source is it drawn? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
(3) Which hospitals have arranged to commute on-call allowances for senior nurses? (4) Does the Government support all public hospitals in WA commuting all-call or availability allowances for their nursing staff? (5) Does the on-call allowance come from the same revenue stream as standard salaries; and, if not, from what source is it drawn? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
(4) Does the Government support all public hospitals in WA commuting all-call or availability allowances for their nursing staff? (5) Does the on-call allowance come from the same revenue stream as standard salaries; and, if not, from what source is it drawn? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
(5) Does the on-call allowance come from the same revenue stream as standard salaries; and, if not, from what source is it drawn? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that this question be placed on notice.

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