A WA parliamentary question seeks information on staffing levels, contract types, visa holders, and staff transfers within Peel Mental Health Services. The answer provides a breakdown of FTE staff, contract positions, visa holders, and clarifies a temporary secondment.

AnsweredQoN 1907Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 November 2009
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to the Peel Mental Health Services in Mandurah, and ask:
(a) what is the current number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff for Peel Mental Health Services in Mandurah;
(b) how many mental health workers with the service are currently on short-term contracts;
(c) describe these positions and the current term contract for each position;
(d) how many contract positions have been filled by overseas visa holders; and
(e) in the last 12 months, how many mental health workers working at Peel Mental Health Services have been transferred and are now located and operating at Rockingham Mental Health Service?

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Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
96 days
(a) Actual FTE
Peel Adult Mental Health Service (MHS)
23.14
Peel Living Skills Centre
3.00
Peel Child & Adolescent MHS
8.03
Peel Emergency Department Mental Health Liaison
1.40
Peel & Rockingham-Kwinana Older Adult MHS *
14.60
Peel & Rockingham-Kwinana Intensive Day Therapy
13.40
TOTAL (Actual FTE)
63.57
* These services cover Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Services for these particular programmes.
(b) Of the above mental health workers, there are 17 mental health workers (totalling 14.8 FTE) who are currently on short term contracts (fixed term contracts).
(c) See attached table
[tabled paper _________].
(d) Three staff are on temporary business visas (subclass 457). All are medical staff.
(e) There are no mental health workers working at Peel Mental Health Service that have been transferred to Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service.
One mental health worker requested a temporary secondment to Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service. This is the result of two full time staff temporarily reducing hours during maternity leave and job sharing a position. The vacant position at Peel Mental Health Service has been filled on a fixed term contract.
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