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❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the number of career and volunteer paramedics at St John Ambulance substations in the South West region, and whether the government's contract specifies a minimum number of career paramedics in the region.

AnsweredQoN 2144Legislative Council

Asked

23 October 2014

Member

Hon Adele Farina

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Health

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I refer to ambulance paramedics in the South West, and I ask: (a) how many career paramedics are employed at each of the St John Ambulance substations in the South West; (b) how many volunteer paramedics provide services at each of the St John Ambulance substations in the South West; and (c) does the government’s contract with St John Ambulance require a minimum number of career paramedics to be located in the South West region?

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Answered

2 December 2014

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health

Response time

40 days

As at 23 October 2014 -
(a) Australind - 5
Busselton - 7
Bunbury - 10
Collie - 4
Dawesville - 4
Eaton - 2
Pinjarra - 4
Note: The above figures represent persons
(b)
Augusta - 29
Donnybrook - 28
Australind - 41
Dunsborough - 41
Boyup Brook - 31
Harvey - 39
Bridgetown - 38
Manjimup - 25
Brunswick - 21
Margaret River - 46
Bunbury - 0
Nannup - 19
Busselton - 50
Northcliffe - 11
Capel - 38
Pemberton - 28
Collie - 36
Pinjarra - 48
Dawesville - 59
Waroona - 23
(c) The minimum number of career paramedics to be located in the South West region as per the contract between the State Government and St John Ambulance WA Ltd (SJA) is as per the answer for (a) above.

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