❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding doctor employment in public hospitals, doctor-to-population ratios compared to other states, staffing levels at specific hospitals, and vacant doctor positions. The answer provides data on doctor-to-population ratios, refers to a tabled paper for staffing levels, and lists vacant positions at key hospitals.
AnsweredQoN 1743Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many doctors are employed in Western Australia public hospitals?
(2) What is the ratio of doctors to population in Western Australian public hospitals and how does this compare to other State and Territories?
(3) How many medical staff (doctors and nurses) are working at each of Western Australia’s public hospitals?
(4) What is the current number of doctors’ positions required but not filled for -
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital;
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(2) What is the ratio of doctors to population in Western Australian public hospitals and how does this compare to other State and Territories?
(3) How many medical staff (doctors and nurses) are working at each of Western Australia’s public hospitals?
(4) What is the current number of doctors’ positions required but not filled for -
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital;
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 February 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
76 days
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(2) The number of public hospital full time equivalent salaried medical officers per 100,000 population in Western Australia and in other States and Territories are as follows: State & Territory Rate [1] NSW 107 Vic 111 Qld 96 SA 110 WA 99 Tas 91 NT 130 ACT 115 Australia 105 1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
State & Territory Rate [1] NSW 107 Vic 111 Qld 96 SA 110 WA 99 Tas 91 NT 130 ACT 115 Australia 105 1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
(3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
(4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(2) The number of public hospital full time equivalent salaried medical officers per 100,000 population in Western Australia and in other States and Territories are as follows: State & Territory Rate [1] NSW 107 Vic 111 Qld 96 SA 110 WA 99 Tas 91 NT 130 ACT 115 Australia 105 1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
State & Territory Rate [1] NSW 107 Vic 111 Qld 96 SA 110 WA 99 Tas 91 NT 130 ACT 115 Australia 105 1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
1 Per 100,000 population. Source data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Medical Labour Force 2004. AIHW cat. no. HWL 39. Canberra: AIHW National Health Labour Series no. 38, p20. Report released 20 December 2006. (3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
(3) See attached Table 1 [tabled paper]. (4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
(4) Vacant positions as at 19 December 2006: Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
Site Vacant positions (FTE) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 13.3 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 7.0 (c) Fremantle Hospital 17.0 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 3.0
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