❓ Question regarding the release of an evaluation on peak need times for agency nurses in WA. The Minister refers to an existing Auditor General's report on nursing shortages and agency nurse usage.
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(b) will the Minister release the evaluation that was conducted of areas and times of peak need for agency nurses; and (c) if not, why not?
(c) if not, why not?
(b) A detailed report was released by the Auditor General’s Office into the nursing shortage and use of agency nurses in August 2002. This report was used as apart of the evaluation of agency nursing staff. This report is available online at www.audit.wa.gov.au. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(c) if not, why not?
(b) A detailed report was released by the Auditor General’s Office into the nursing shortage and use of agency nurses in August 2002. This report was used as apart of the evaluation of agency nursing staff. This report is available online at www.audit.wa.gov.au. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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Answered
8 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
37 days
(a) Agency nurses engaged by Health Services are as follows:
Actual 2000/2001 245 FTEs
Actual 2001/2002 362 FTEs
Actual 2002/2003 518 FTEs (includes 127 FTEs for WA Country Health Service)
WA Country Health Service reporting of Agency nurse statistics was not complete for 2000/2001 and 2001/2002; accordingly no data was included for these years.
(b) A detailed report was released by the Auditor General’s Office into the nursing shortage and use of agency nurses in August 2002. This report was used as apart of the evaluation of agency nursing staff. This report is available online at
www.audit.wa.gov.au.
(c) Not applicable.
Actual 2000/2001 245 FTEs
Actual 2001/2002 362 FTEs
Actual 2002/2003 518 FTEs (includes 127 FTEs for WA Country Health Service)
WA Country Health Service reporting of Agency nurse statistics was not complete for 2000/2001 and 2001/2002; accordingly no data was included for these years.
(b) A detailed report was released by the Auditor General’s Office into the nursing shortage and use of agency nurses in August 2002. This report was used as apart of the evaluation of agency nursing staff. This report is available online at
www.audit.wa.gov.au.
(c) Not applicable.
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