❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding staffing levels, salaries, and patient wait times within the state's public dental services. Also addresses computer rollout and staff training in school dental clinics.
AnsweredQoN 7877Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist for full-time equivalent (FTE) dentists in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(2) What is the average salary provided to FTE dentists in the state public dental service?
(3) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist for dental nurses existing in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(4) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist for FTE dental assistants in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(5) What is the average salary provided to a dental assistant in the state's public dental service?
(6) How many vacancies exist for dental technicians in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(7) What is the average salary of a dental technician in the State's public dental service?
(8) What is the longest amount of time any current patient still awaiting treatment from the state public dental service has waited, to date?
(9) How many patients currently on the public dental list have already waited longer than 12 months?
(10) What is the estimated total cost, in terms of new or additional funding required, for the reclassification of dental assistants to a level 2/3?
(11) What is the estimated total cost, in term of new or additional funding that would be required, for moving dental technicians to a specified calling allowance?
(12) What progress (if any) has been made with respect to a formal offer for dental staff in state public dental services?
(13) What progress has been made with respect to the rolling out of computers and staff training to school dental clinics, and is this still on track to be delivered by the end of the calendar year?
(2) What is the average salary provided to FTE dentists in the state public dental service?
(3) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist for dental nurses existing in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(4) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist for FTE dental assistants in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(5) What is the average salary provided to a dental assistant in the state's public dental service?
(6) How many vacancies exist for dental technicians in the state's public dental services (including school clinics), listed by service?
(7) What is the average salary of a dental technician in the State's public dental service?
(8) What is the longest amount of time any current patient still awaiting treatment from the state public dental service has waited, to date?
(9) How many patients currently on the public dental list have already waited longer than 12 months?
(10) What is the estimated total cost, in terms of new or additional funding required, for the reclassification of dental assistants to a level 2/3?
(11) What is the estimated total cost, in term of new or additional funding that would be required, for moving dental technicians to a specified calling allowance?
(12) What progress (if any) has been made with respect to a formal offer for dental staff in state public dental services?
(13) What progress has been made with respect to the rolling out of computers and staff training to school dental clinics, and is this still on track to be delivered by the end of the calendar year?
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Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
(1) As of 30 April 2012;
Adult Dental Service 4.26 FTE vacant.
School Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
(2) Average annual salary $122,103.
(3) Not employed in Dental Health Services.
(4) As of 30 April 2012;
Adult Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
School Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
(5) Average annual salary $52,850.
(6) As of 30 April 2012:
Adult Dental Service 1.26 FTE vacant.
Not employed in the School Dental Service.
(7) Average annual salary $58,042.
(8) 35 months.
(9) 12,415.
(10) Unable to answer as there are too many variables in determining what would be a relevant translation from GOSAC level 1 to 2/3. No such reclassification is planned or anticipated.
(11) Not applicable. The specified calling scale does not apply to Dental Technicians.
(12) The Department of Commerce is currently considering the submission from the Department of Health.
(13) School Dental Service clinics are on track to have a computer installed by the end of the calendar year. School Dental Service staff will be receiving training at the time of installation of the computers.
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Adult Dental Service 4.26 FTE vacant.
School Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
(2) Average annual salary $122,103.
(3) Not employed in Dental Health Services.
(4) As of 30 April 2012;
Adult Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
School Dental Service 0.00 FTE vacant.
(5) Average annual salary $52,850.
(6) As of 30 April 2012:
Adult Dental Service 1.26 FTE vacant.
Not employed in the School Dental Service.
(7) Average annual salary $58,042.
(8) 35 months.
(9) 12,415.
(10) Unable to answer as there are too many variables in determining what would be a relevant translation from GOSAC level 1 to 2/3. No such reclassification is planned or anticipated.
(11) Not applicable. The specified calling scale does not apply to Dental Technicians.
(12) The Department of Commerce is currently considering the submission from the Department of Health.
(13) School Dental Service clinics are on track to have a computer installed by the end of the calendar year. School Dental Service staff will be receiving training at the time of installation of the computers.
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