❓ WA Shadow Minister for Health asks the Minister for Health about the number of registered nurses employed and vacant positions within each Health Service Provider in WA at specific dates over a four-year period. The Minister provides a table with the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 58Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can the minister please provide the total number of registered nurses employed by the Department of Health at each of the following dates, broken down by health service (ie North Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, Country Health Service and Child and Adolescent Health Service): (a) July 31, 2021; (b) December 31, 2021; (c) July 31, 2022; (d) December 31, 2022; (e) July 31, 2023; (f) December 31, 2023; (g) July 31, 2024; and (h) December 31, 2024? (2) As at each of the above dates, broken down by health service, can the Minister please provide the total number of vacant registered nurse positions?
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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
1 (a) - (h)
Headcount is point in time data at each specific date and is subject to regular change.
Health Service Provider
Headcount as at
31 Jul 21
31 Dec 21
31 Jul 22
31 Dec 22
31 Jul 23
31 Dec 23
31 Jul 24
31 Dec 24
CAHS
2,343
2,651
2,735
2,351
2,335
2,354
2,450
2,497
EAST
3362
3,551
3,827
3,735
3,812
3,873
4,044
4,105
NORTH
4,818
4,917
5,033
5,057
5,245
5,459
5,541
5,623
SOUTH
4,447
4,719
4,876
4,931
5,135
5,266
5,485
6,150
WACHS
4,466
4,476
4,555
4,532
4,624
4,724
5,007
5,144
2
Health Service Provider
Vacant Positions
31 Jul 21
31 Dec 21
31 Jul 22
31 Dec 22
31 Jul 23
31 Dec 23
31 Jul 24
31 Dec 24
SMHS
125
119
121
110
92
89
89
88
NMHS
1
5
6
8
14
7
17
22
WACHS
33
30
33
34
40
38
49
65
EMHS
2
6
10
96
142
148
211
208
CAHS
5
30
31
57
65
82
96
105
Headcount is point in time data at each specific date and is subject to regular change.
Health Service Provider
Headcount as at
31 Jul 21
31 Dec 21
31 Jul 22
31 Dec 22
31 Jul 23
31 Dec 23
31 Jul 24
31 Dec 24
CAHS
2,343
2,651
2,735
2,351
2,335
2,354
2,450
2,497
EAST
3362
3,551
3,827
3,735
3,812
3,873
4,044
4,105
NORTH
4,818
4,917
5,033
5,057
5,245
5,459
5,541
5,623
SOUTH
4,447
4,719
4,876
4,931
5,135
5,266
5,485
6,150
WACHS
4,466
4,476
4,555
4,532
4,624
4,724
5,007
5,144
2
Health Service Provider
Vacant Positions
31 Jul 21
31 Dec 21
31 Jul 22
31 Dec 22
31 Jul 23
31 Dec 23
31 Jul 24
31 Dec 24
SMHS
125
119
121
110
92
89
89
88
NMHS
1
5
6
8
14
7
17
22
WACHS
33
30
33
34
40
38
49
65
EMHS
2
6
10
96
142
148
211
208
CAHS
5
30
31
57
65
82
96
105
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