❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Department of Health regarding spending on temporary nursing contracts in metropolitan and regional areas since December 2009, including specific yearly breakdowns and use of common user agreements. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of expenditure and clarifies the contracts used.
AnsweredQoN 636Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH — NURSING CONTRACTS
636. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Department of Health contracts for ''temporary
personnel services — nursing'' for both metropolitan and
regional public healthcare units.
(1) What has
been the total spend on the contracts since December 2009?
(2) How much was paid on the contracts for the years 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2012, and for 2013 to date?
(3) Does the
Department of Health use ''common user agreement 22008 —
provision of temporary personnel services'' for the provision of any
temporary nurses in regional or metropolitan areas of the state?
(4) If yes to
(3), what has been the total spend by the Department of Health on the provision
of temporary nurses under the common user agreement 22008 contract?
OF HEALTH — NURSING CONTRACTS
636. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Department of Health contracts for ''temporary
personnel services — nursing'' for both metropolitan and
regional public healthcare units.
(1) What has
been the total spend on the contracts since December 2009?
(2) How much was paid on the contracts for the years 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2012, and for 2013 to date?
(3) Does the
Department of Health use ''common user agreement 22008 —
provision of temporary personnel services'' for the provision of any
temporary nurses in regional or metropolitan areas of the state?
(4) If yes to
(3), what has been the total spend by the Department of Health on the provision
of temporary nurses under the common user agreement 22008 contract?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) The total spend for the period December 2009 to September
2013 is $134 850 579.
(2) The amount
paid on the contracts was $34 137 596 in 2009; $31 385 877 in 2010; $39 197 622
in 2011; $38 548 999 in 2012; and $23 880 275 in 2013 from January to
September.
(3) No. Common user agreement 22008 is for the provision of
human resource personnel.
The Department of Health currently
has two contracts for the provision of temporary—less than 12 weeks—nursing
personnel; namely, provision of temporary nursing personnel metropolitan area,
HCN 53407, and provision of temporary nursing personnel regional, HCN 5340713.
(4) Not applicable.
question.
(1) The total spend for the period December 2009 to September
2013 is $134 850 579.
(2) The amount
paid on the contracts was $34 137 596 in 2009; $31 385 877 in 2010; $39 197 622
in 2011; $38 548 999 in 2012; and $23 880 275 in 2013 from January to
September.
(3) No. Common user agreement 22008 is for the provision of
human resource personnel.
The Department of Health currently
has two contracts for the provision of temporary—less than 12 weeks—nursing
personnel; namely, provision of temporary nursing personnel metropolitan area,
HCN 53407, and provision of temporary nursing personnel regional, HCN 5340713.
(4) Not applicable.
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