❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of sick days taken by staff within the Minister for Health's portfolio responsibilities across various departments, agencies, and health service providers between March 2019 and June 2021.
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I refer to the total number (in days) of sick leave taken by staff in all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2020; (ii) 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021; and (iii) 1 March 2021 to 17 June 2021?
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Answered
5 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
Department of Health and health service providers advise:
(a) The tables below provide the total number of sick leave days taken over the periods:
(i) 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2020
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2019 to 28 Feb 2020
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
40,293.99
Department of Health
9,025.60
East Metropolitan Health Service
73,894.48
Health Service Support
12,232.02
North Metropolitan Health Service
111,115.32
PathWest
19,541.66
QEII Medical Centre Trust
264.72
Quadriplegic Centre
550.10
South Metropolitan Health Service
84,145.38
WA Country Health Service
84,503.88
Total
435,567.15
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
(ii) 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2020 to 28 Feb 2021
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
51,685.12
Department of Health
10,593.83
East Metropolitan Health Service
81,634.61
Health Service Support
11,140.52
North Metropolitan Health Service
113,071.54
PathWest
20,159.57
QEII Medical Centre Trust
294.37
Quadriplegic Centre
366.01
South Metropolitan Health Service
88,398.70
WA Country Health Service
94,155.57
Total
471,499.84
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
(iii) 1 March 2021 to June 2021
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2021 to June 2021*
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
16,771.19
Department of Health
4,087.71
East Metropolitan Health Service
27,799.55
Health Service Support
3,391.46
North Metropolitan Health Service
34,900.79
PathWest
5,971.65
QEII Medical Centre Trust
93.47
Quadriplegic Centre
62.55
South Metropolitan Health Service
27,996.30
WA Country Health Service
29,492.43
Total
150,567.10
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
*June 2021 data is up to the first pay period of the month (10 June 2021).
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) advises:
(a) (i) 137 days
(ii) 229 days
(iii) 59 days
Healthway advises:
(a) (i)-(iii) Nil. Healthway does not directly employ staff.
Animal Resources Centre advises:
Personal leave:
(a) (i) 653.26 days
(ii) 644.38 days
(iii) 170.96 days
(a) The tables below provide the total number of sick leave days taken over the periods:
(i) 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2020
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2019 to 28 Feb 2020
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
40,293.99
Department of Health
9,025.60
East Metropolitan Health Service
73,894.48
Health Service Support
12,232.02
North Metropolitan Health Service
111,115.32
PathWest
19,541.66
QEII Medical Centre Trust
264.72
Quadriplegic Centre
550.10
South Metropolitan Health Service
84,145.38
WA Country Health Service
84,503.88
Total
435,567.15
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
(ii) 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2020 to 28 Feb 2021
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
51,685.12
Department of Health
10,593.83
East Metropolitan Health Service
81,634.61
Health Service Support
11,140.52
North Metropolitan Health Service
113,071.54
PathWest
20,159.57
QEII Medical Centre Trust
294.37
Quadriplegic Centre
366.01
South Metropolitan Health Service
88,398.70
WA Country Health Service
94,155.57
Total
471,499.84
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
(iii) 1 March 2021 to June 2021
Health Service Provider
Sick Leave
1 Mar 2021 to June 2021*
Days (7.6 hours)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
16,771.19
Department of Health
4,087.71
East Metropolitan Health Service
27,799.55
Health Service Support
3,391.46
North Metropolitan Health Service
34,900.79
PathWest
5,971.65
QEII Medical Centre Trust
93.47
Quadriplegic Centre
62.55
South Metropolitan Health Service
27,996.30
WA Country Health Service
29,492.43
Total
150,567.10
Note: Source from Human Resource Data Warehouse (HRDW) and Quad Centre
*June 2021 data is up to the first pay period of the month (10 June 2021).
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) advises:
(a) (i) 137 days
(ii) 229 days
(iii) 59 days
Healthway advises:
(a) (i)-(iii) Nil. Healthway does not directly employ staff.
Animal Resources Centre advises:
Personal leave:
(a) (i) 653.26 days
(ii) 644.38 days
(iii) 170.96 days
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