❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about the Department of Health's workforce analysis for the Metropolitan Child Development Service, specifically regarding staffing needs for speech pathology, occupational therapy, and paediatric services. The response indicates a workforce analysis was undertaken in 2015 and that a new service-wide workforce plan is in progress.
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I refer to the Department of Health's most recent workforce analysis undertaken to determine staffing requirements needed within the Metropolitan Child Development Service to address current and future demand, and I ask: (a) when was the last workforce analysis undertaken; and (b) how many additional FTE staff has this workforce analysis identified as being required to meet current and future demand in the following categories: (i) speech pathology; (ii) occupational therapy; and (iii) paediatric services?
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Answered
2 September 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) Comprehensive systems are in place to manage and review vacancies and move staff to respond to variations in demand. This happens on an annual basis, in 2015 a workforce analysis across Metropolitan Child Development Services was undertaken.
(b)(i)-(iii) Speech pathology, Occupational therapy and Paediatric Services – Systematic workforce planning occurred in the model of care review in 2015.
Note: A structured approach to Child and Adolescent Health Service wide workforce planning is in progress.
(a) Comprehensive systems are in place to manage and review vacancies and move staff to respond to variations in demand. This happens on an annual basis, in 2015 a workforce analysis across Metropolitan Child Development Services was undertaken.
(b)(i)-(iii) Speech pathology, Occupational therapy and Paediatric Services – Systematic workforce planning occurred in the model of care review in 2015.
Note: A structured approach to Child and Adolescent Health Service wide workforce planning is in progress.
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