❓ Mr. Love questions the ongoing suspension of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus, focusing on recruitment efforts for obstetricians, midwives, and anaesthetists. The response indicates ongoing recruitment efforts and support for relocating pregnant women.
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I refer to the ongoing suspension of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus and I ask: (a) Is the shutdown of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus now permanent; (b) How many times has WA Country Health run a recruitment process either internally or externally for an obstetrician at Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025; (c) What was the date of the last recruitment process for the position; (d) How many applicants in total has WA Country Health had for an obstetrics position between between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025; (e) Has WA Country Health commenced a recruitment process for Midwives specifically for the Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025 ; (f) What was the date of the last recruitment process for Midwives specifically for the Carnarvon Health Campus; (g) Does Carnarvon Health Campus have a permanent anaesthetist; and (h) How many times has WA Country Health run a recruitment process either internally or externally for an anaesthetist for Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025?
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Answered
29 May 2025
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Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(a) No. WACHS continues to support the ongoing delivery of antenatal clinic and post-natal care. Carnarvon women are fully funded for relocating to access birthing services, including full cost of accommodation, travel and groceries
(b-c) WA Country Health Service currently has an open recruitment process for General Practitioner or GP obstetricians (GPO) and GP anaesthetists (GPA) for Carnarvon Health Campus. Since February 2022, there have been four recruitment drives for both GPA and GPO.
(d) 25 applications have been received to date, with no applicants meeting requirements for GP obstetricians registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
(e-f) Yes, on 14 April 2025.
(g) No.
(h) Refer to part (b-c)
(b-c) WA Country Health Service currently has an open recruitment process for General Practitioner or GP obstetricians (GPO) and GP anaesthetists (GPA) for Carnarvon Health Campus. Since February 2022, there have been four recruitment drives for both GPA and GPO.
(d) 25 applications have been received to date, with no applicants meeting requirements for GP obstetricians registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
(e-f) Yes, on 14 April 2025.
(g) No.
(h) Refer to part (b-c)
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