❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Registered Midwife staffing levels, costs, and vacancies within the Department of Health and WA Country Health Service across various regions. Reveals staffing numbers, expenditure, and details of vacant positions, highlighting potential workforce challenges.
AnsweredQoN 2338Legislative Assembly
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(1) With relation to Registered Midwives employed by the Department of Health or the West Australian Country Health Service, what is the number of full time service equivalent (FTE) positions, the head count and the total cost of service for the following regions: (a) South West; (b) Great Southern; (c) Peel; (d) Wheatbelt; (e) Goldfields-Esperance; (f) Mid West; (g) Gascoyne; (h) Pilbara; and (i) Kimberley? (2) For each of the above regions, can the Minister please provide a list of all vacant registered midwife positions including specific location, and length of time the position has been vacant?
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Answered
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
12 days
I am advised that:
(1) Refer to table provided.
Region
Number of FTE* positions (Oct 2017 FTE)
Head count (Oct 2017)
Total cost of service (2016/17 FY)**
(a) South West
86
128
$11,005,992
(b) Great Southern
26
45
$3,752,955
(c) Peel***
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Wheatbelt
19
25
$3,166,003
(e) Goldfields-Esperance
35
46
$5,313,777
(f) Mid West
50
70
$5,916,879
(g) Gascoyne****
(h) Pilbara
24
31
$3,375,295
(i) Kimberley
59
67
$8,602,396
*Based on MTD FTE as at October 2017 pay month
**Total cost of service has been sourced from payroll data for 2016/17 Financial Year
***Not within WACHS boundary
****Combined under WACHS Midwest region
(2) Refer to table provided.
Region
Vacant Positions
Specific Location
Length of time position has been vacant (Estimate in Weeks)
(a) South West
Midwife
Margaret River
17
Clinical Midwife
Busselton
17
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Warren
17
Clinical Midwife
Bunbury
2
(b) Great Southern
Registered Nurse Midwife
Albany Health Campus
16
(c) Peel*
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Wheatbelt
Registered Nurse Midwife
Narrogin Hospital
48
Registered Midwife – Aboriginal Antenatal Program
Narrogin – Southern Primary Health Service
12
Registered Nurse Midwife
Northam Hospital
52
(e) Goldfields-Esperance
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Esperance Hospital
Information not available
(f) Mid West
Nil
N/A
N/A
(g) Gascoyne**
(h) Pilbara
Clinical Midwife
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Midwife
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Registered Nurse Midwife – Student
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Midwife
Nickol Bay Integrated District Health Service
52
(i) Kimberley
Midwife
Derby Hospital
1 (1 position)
15 (1 position)
31 (1 position)
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Kununurra Hospital
4
Midwife
Kununurra Hospital
13
Community Midwife
Population Health - Fitzroy
16
Community Midwife
Population Health - Kununurra
16
Community Midwife (New Directions)
Population Health - Kununurra
7
Midwife
Broome Hospital
1
*Not within WACHS boundary
**Combined under WACHS Mid West Region
(1) Refer to table provided.
Region
Number of FTE* positions (Oct 2017 FTE)
Head count (Oct 2017)
Total cost of service (2016/17 FY)**
(a) South West
86
128
$11,005,992
(b) Great Southern
26
45
$3,752,955
(c) Peel***
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Wheatbelt
19
25
$3,166,003
(e) Goldfields-Esperance
35
46
$5,313,777
(f) Mid West
50
70
$5,916,879
(g) Gascoyne****
(h) Pilbara
24
31
$3,375,295
(i) Kimberley
59
67
$8,602,396
*Based on MTD FTE as at October 2017 pay month
**Total cost of service has been sourced from payroll data for 2016/17 Financial Year
***Not within WACHS boundary
****Combined under WACHS Midwest region
(2) Refer to table provided.
Region
Vacant Positions
Specific Location
Length of time position has been vacant (Estimate in Weeks)
(a) South West
Midwife
Margaret River
17
Clinical Midwife
Busselton
17
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Warren
17
Clinical Midwife
Bunbury
2
(b) Great Southern
Registered Nurse Midwife
Albany Health Campus
16
(c) Peel*
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Wheatbelt
Registered Nurse Midwife
Narrogin Hospital
48
Registered Midwife – Aboriginal Antenatal Program
Narrogin – Southern Primary Health Service
12
Registered Nurse Midwife
Northam Hospital
52
(e) Goldfields-Esperance
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Esperance Hospital
Information not available
(f) Mid West
Nil
N/A
N/A
(g) Gascoyne**
(h) Pilbara
Clinical Midwife
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Midwife
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Registered Nurse Midwife – Student
Hedland Regional Resource Centre
52
Midwife
Nickol Bay Integrated District Health Service
52
(i) Kimberley
Midwife
Derby Hospital
1 (1 position)
15 (1 position)
31 (1 position)
Clinical Nurse Midwife
Kununurra Hospital
4
Midwife
Kununurra Hospital
13
Community Midwife
Population Health - Fitzroy
16
Community Midwife
Population Health - Kununurra
16
Community Midwife (New Directions)
Population Health - Kununurra
7
Midwife
Broome Hospital
1
*Not within WACHS boundary
**Combined under WACHS Mid West Region
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