❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2002 requesting a breakdown of mental health nurse staffing levels (permanent, temporary, and unfilled positions) across various regional health services in Western Australia.
AnsweredQoN 350Legislative Council
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(b) mental health nurses, in each of the following Regional Health Services - (i) Bunbury Health Service; (ii) Central Great Southern Health; (iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
in each of the following Regional Health Services - (i) Bunbury Health Service; (ii) Central Great Southern Health; (iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(ii) Central Great Southern Health; (iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(b) with a temporary appointment; and (c) unfilled?
(c) unfilled?
(b) with a temporary appointment; and (c) unfilled?
(c) unfilled?
in each of the following Regional Health Services - (i) Bunbury Health Service; (ii) Central Great Southern Health; (iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(ii) Central Great Southern Health; (iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service; (iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service; (v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(v) Gascoyne Health Service; (vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(vi) Geraldton Health Service; (vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(vii) Kimberley Health Service; and (viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service?
(b) with a temporary appointment; and (c) unfilled?
(c) unfilled?
(b) with a temporary appointment; and (c) unfilled?
(c) unfilled?
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Answered
5 March 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
84 days
1.
(a) (i) Bunbury Health Service: 3
(ii) Central Great Southern Health: 0
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service: 0
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 1 (consultant psychiatrist)
(v) Gascoyne Health Service: 0
(vi) Geraldton Health Service: 2 (The Central West Mental Health Service provides 2 psychiatrists to service the Geraldton, Gascoyne and Murchison districts.)
(vii) Kimberley Health Service: 2 (coverage includes Pilbara region on a visiting basis)
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service: 1 (consultant psychiatrist)
(b) (i) Bunbury Health Service: 27 (community and inpatient nurses)
(ii) Central Great Southern Health: 1
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service: 2
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 7.5
(v) Gascoyne Health Service: 5
(vi) Geraldton Health Service: 10
(vii) Kimberley Health Service: 8
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service: 24 (community and inpatient nurses)
2.
(a) Bunbury Health Service: 0
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 0
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 1
(b) Bunbury Health Service: 2 (of which 1 FTE is comprised of 4 sessional contracts)
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0.5 (fulltime appointment anticipated to commence mid May 2003)
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 1 (3 year fixed contract)
Kimberley Health Service: 2
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 0
(c) Bunbury Health Service: 1
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 1 (newly created position advertised January 2003)
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 0
3.
(a) Bunbury Health Service: 22
Central Great Southern Health: 1
East Pilbara Health Service: 2
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 7.5
Gascoyne Health Service: 4
Geraldton Health Service: 8
Kimberley Health Service: 7
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 18
(b) Bunbury Health Service: 5
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 0
Kimberley Health Service: 1
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 2
(c) Bunbury Health Service: 0
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 1
Geraldton Health Service: 2
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 4
(a) (i) Bunbury Health Service: 3
(ii) Central Great Southern Health: 0
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service: 0
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 1 (consultant psychiatrist)
(v) Gascoyne Health Service: 0
(vi) Geraldton Health Service: 2 (The Central West Mental Health Service provides 2 psychiatrists to service the Geraldton, Gascoyne and Murchison districts.)
(vii) Kimberley Health Service: 2 (coverage includes Pilbara region on a visiting basis)
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service: 1 (consultant psychiatrist)
(b) (i) Bunbury Health Service: 27 (community and inpatient nurses)
(ii) Central Great Southern Health: 1
(iii) East Pilbara Health Service: 2
(iv) Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 7.5
(v) Gascoyne Health Service: 5
(vi) Geraldton Health Service: 10
(vii) Kimberley Health Service: 8
(viii) Lower Great Southern Health Service: 24 (community and inpatient nurses)
2.
(a) Bunbury Health Service: 0
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 0
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 1
(b) Bunbury Health Service: 2 (of which 1 FTE is comprised of 4 sessional contracts)
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0.5 (fulltime appointment anticipated to commence mid May 2003)
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 1 (3 year fixed contract)
Kimberley Health Service: 2
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 0
(c) Bunbury Health Service: 1
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 1 (newly created position advertised January 2003)
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 0
3.
(a) Bunbury Health Service: 22
Central Great Southern Health: 1
East Pilbara Health Service: 2
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 7.5
Gascoyne Health Service: 4
Geraldton Health Service: 8
Kimberley Health Service: 7
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 18
(b) Bunbury Health Service: 5
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 0
Geraldton Health Service: 0
Kimberley Health Service: 1
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 2
(c) Bunbury Health Service: 0
Central Great Southern Health: 0
East Pilbara Health Service: 0
Eastern Wheatbelt Health Service: 0
Gascoyne Health Service: 1
Geraldton Health Service: 2
Kimberley Health Service: 0
Lower Great Southern Health Service: 4
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