❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about paediatrician wait times and staffing levels in WA, particularly in the South West region. The response provides some data but notes limitations due to data reform and reporting practices, focusing on public health system data only.
AnsweredQoN 6316Legislative Council
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Year ending 30 June Average wait in months 2010 11.8 2011 12.6 2012 14.5 Data Notes: FTE Data Source: HR Data Warehouse. FTE Data Extracted: October 11 2012 FTE is for the month of September 2012. FTE is calculated as the monthly average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time, overtime; all leave categories, public holidays, time off in lieu, and workers' compensation. FTE includes DOH staff only. FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month-to-date FTE. The definition of paediatrician includes all position titles which include paed, paediatric, paedtrn or paediatrician. In this instance, only Cons-Paedtrn-Gen and RMO-Paedtrn-Gen were identified. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
FTE Data Source: HR Data Warehouse. FTE Data Extracted: October 11 2012 FTE is for the month of September 2012. FTE is calculated as the monthly average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time, overtime; all leave categories, public holidays, time off in lieu, and workers' compensation. FTE includes DOH staff only. FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month-to-date FTE. The definition of paediatrician includes all position titles which include paed, paediatric, paedtrn or paediatrician. In this instance, only Cons-Paedtrn-Gen and RMO-Paedtrn-Gen were identified. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
FTE Data Source: HR Data Warehouse. FTE Data Extracted: October 11 2012 FTE is for the month of September 2012. FTE is calculated as the monthly average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time, overtime; all leave categories, public holidays, time off in lieu, and workers' compensation. FTE includes DOH staff only. FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month-to-date FTE. The definition of paediatrician includes all position titles which include paed, paediatric, paedtrn or paediatrician. In this instance, only Cons-Paedtrn-Gen and RMO-Paedtrn-Gen were identified. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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Answered
15 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) WA Health only uses Established FTE and vacancy data to identify and manage current and immediate staffing needs. Actual FTE is the approved method of reporting staffing levels to Parliament, Government, and the Department of Treasury.
Historical data for 2010 and 2011 is unable to be provided due to a data reform process that occurred more recently than these dates. Allocation of paediatricians in the South West region is unable to be provided, as explained, however the actual paid FTE as at September 2012 is 7.24.
(2)(a-b) In relation to (1), WA Health is only able to report on employees of WA Health and therefore the figure provided is for the public health system only.
(3) No waiting times for an appointment with a paediatrician are kept for the South West region as there are no paediatric outpatient clinics at the Bunbury Hospital - referrals are made directly to the paediatricians at their private rooms.
Please note: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children categorise wait times according to graded priority. The Child and Adolescent Community Health Child Development Service has a single wait time to see developmental cases. See tables below:
Princess Margaret Hospital
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
Priority 1: 2.7
Priority 2: 3.7
Priority 3: 7.8
2011
Priority 1: 1.5
Priority 2: 4.5
Priority 3: 8.9
2012
Priority 1: 1.3
Priority 2: 2.8
Priority 3: 7.0
Child and Adolescent Community Health
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
11.8
2011
12.6
2012
14.5
Data Notes:
FTE Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
FTE Data Extracted: October 11 2012
FTE is for the month of September 2012.
FTE is calculated as the monthly average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time, overtime; all leave categories, public holidays, time off in lieu, and workers' compensation.
FTE includes DOH staff only.
FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month-to-date FTE.
The definition of paediatrician includes all position titles which include paed, paediatric, paedtrn or paediatrician. In this instance, only Cons-Paedtrn-Gen and RMO-Paedtrn-Gen were identified.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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Historical data for 2010 and 2011 is unable to be provided due to a data reform process that occurred more recently than these dates. Allocation of paediatricians in the South West region is unable to be provided, as explained, however the actual paid FTE as at September 2012 is 7.24.
(2)(a-b) In relation to (1), WA Health is only able to report on employees of WA Health and therefore the figure provided is for the public health system only.
(3) No waiting times for an appointment with a paediatrician are kept for the South West region as there are no paediatric outpatient clinics at the Bunbury Hospital - referrals are made directly to the paediatricians at their private rooms.
Please note: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children categorise wait times according to graded priority. The Child and Adolescent Community Health Child Development Service has a single wait time to see developmental cases. See tables below:
Princess Margaret Hospital
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
Priority 1: 2.7
Priority 2: 3.7
Priority 3: 7.8
2011
Priority 1: 1.5
Priority 2: 4.5
Priority 3: 8.9
2012
Priority 1: 1.3
Priority 2: 2.8
Priority 3: 7.0
Child and Adolescent Community Health
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
11.8
2011
12.6
2012
14.5
Data Notes:
FTE Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
FTE Data Extracted: October 11 2012
FTE is for the month of September 2012.
FTE is calculated as the monthly average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time, overtime; all leave categories, public holidays, time off in lieu, and workers' compensation.
FTE includes DOH staff only.
FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) month-to-date FTE.
The definition of paediatrician includes all position titles which include paed, paediatric, paedtrn or paediatrician. In this instance, only Cons-Paedtrn-Gen and RMO-Paedtrn-Gen were identified.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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