A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the costs associated with fly-in, fly-out medical staff at Albany Hospital, including contract lengths, remuneration, and breakdown of expenses like airfares and accommodation. The Minister provides a response with specific figures.

AnsweredQoN 1024Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2011
Portfolio
Health

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ALBANY HOSPITAL — MEDICAL STAFF — FLY IN, FLY OUT COSTS
I refer to the information provided by the minister to the Legislative Assembly on 22 September 2011, that the 12-month cost for fly in, fly out medical staff at Albany Hospital was $3 929 238. (1) What is the length of contract for each of the personnel listed by the minister? (2) What is the remuneration for each of the personnel listed by the minister? (3) For the total cost as provided by the minister, what is the breakdown cost for — (a) total remuneration for all personnel; (b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(1) What is the length of contract for each of the personnel listed by the minister? (2) What is the remuneration for each of the personnel listed by the minister? (3) For the total cost as provided by the minister, what is the breakdown cost for — (a) total remuneration for all personnel; (b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(2) What is the remuneration for each of the personnel listed by the minister? (3) For the total cost as provided by the minister, what is the breakdown cost for — (a) total remuneration for all personnel; (b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(3) For the total cost as provided by the minister, what is the breakdown cost for — (a) total remuneration for all personnel; (b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(a) total remuneration for all personnel; (b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(b) airfares; (c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(c) accommodation; (d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(d) hire car; and (e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(e) agency fees? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health — (1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(1) All medical staff have a medical service agreement that expires on 30 September 2013. Fly in, fly out shifts are worked as per negotiation. (2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(2) Total fly in, fly out remuneration for the 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 is $1 736 231 for emergency department specialists and $1 928 794 for senior ED staff. (3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(3) The breakdown of emergency department costs is — (a) For fly in, fly out ED specialists’ remuneration, $1 736 231; for senior ED staff remuneration, $1 928 794; and for ED local general practitioners’ remuneration, $325 533. (b) Airfares, $153 997. (c) Accommodation, $43 200. (d) Hire car, $45 059. (e) Agency fees, $21 957.
(d) Hire car, $45 059.

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