❓ Ms Mettam (Opposition) questions the WA Department of Health regarding the number of registered and enrolled nurses who resigned between 2017 and 2021, broken down by employment type. The answer reveals an increasing trend in resignations, particularly during 2020-2021.
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(1) How many registered and enrolled nurses resigned from the Western Australian Department of Health for each of the following years : (a) 2017–2018 ; (b) 2018–2019 ; (c) 2019–2020 ; and (d) 2020–2021 ? (2) For each of these years, how many of the nurses were: (a) Full-time employees; and (b) Part-time employees?
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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
The total number of resignations may not match the sum of part-time and full-time resignations (i.e. a nurse may resign from more than one role)
1 (a) - (d)
Nurses
Resignations by Financial Year
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Enrolled
76
62
68
77
Registered
425
496
490
640
2 (2.1) - (2.4)
Employment Type
Resignations by Financial Year
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Full-Time
190
180
189
215
Part-Time
311
378
370
505
1 (a) - (d)
Nurses
Resignations by Financial Year
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Enrolled
76
62
68
77
Registered
425
496
490
640
2 (2.1) - (2.4)
Employment Type
Resignations by Financial Year
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Full-Time
190
180
189
215
Part-Time
311
378
370
505
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