❓ Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm (MLA) asked Hon Simon O’Brien (Minister for Health) about the number of vacant full-time equivalent positions in various areas of the Department of Health at specific dates. The Minister deferred the question, citing data decentralisation.
AnsweredQoN 943Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — VACANCIES
Will the minister provide the number of approved full-time equivalent positions currently vacant in the Department of Health, and the percentage of the approved positions in each of the following areas — (1) North Metropolitan Area Health Service; (2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
Will the minister provide the number of approved full-time equivalent positions currently vacant in the Department of Health, and the percentage of the approved positions in each of the following areas — (1) North Metropolitan Area Health Service; (2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) North Metropolitan Area Health Service; (2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009?
(iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009?
(iv) 24 September 2009?
I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) North Metropolitan Area Health Service; (2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; (3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; (4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA; and (5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(5) dental health services, as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
as at each of the following dates — (i) 30 June 2007, (ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
(ii) 30 June 2008, (iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009?
(iii) 30 June 2009, and (iv) 24 September 2009?
(iv) 24 September 2009?
I am very pleased to thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing the information in the time required is not possible as this data is not all held centrally and the question will need to be sent to the individual units for a response. Therefore, I request that the member place the question on notice.
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