❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice from 2008 seeks data on doctor numbers, vacancies, recruitment, attrition, leave, and doctor-to-population ratios within the public health system. The response provides headcount and FTE data, recruitment figures, leave accruals, and resignation/retirement/termination numbers.
AnsweredQoN 3385Legislative Assembly
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(2) How many doctors (total FTE and excluding agency doctors) were there in the Western Australian public health system at 30 April 2008?
(3) How many doctors’ positions are required, but remain unfilled, in the Western Australian public health system as at 30 April 2008?
(4) How many doctors have resigned, retired or were terminated from the Western Australian public health system for each month from January 2008 to April 2008 inclusive?
(5) How many doctors were recruited into the Western Australian public health system in January, February, March and April 2008 and what percentage has been filled by new graduates or overseas-trained doctors?
(6) What is the ratio of doctors to population in Western Australian public hospitals at as 30 April 2008 and how does this compare to other Australian states and territories for the same date?
(7) How many accrued annual leave hours for doctors employed in the Western Australian public health system exist as at 30 April 2008?
(3) How many doctors’ positions are required, but remain unfilled, in the Western Australian public health system as at 30 April 2008?
(4) How many doctors have resigned, retired or were terminated from the Western Australian public health system for each month from January 2008 to April 2008 inclusive?
(5) How many doctors were recruited into the Western Australian public health system in January, February, March and April 2008 and what percentage has been filled by new graduates or overseas-trained doctors?
(6) What is the ratio of doctors to population in Western Australian public hospitals at as 30 April 2008 and how does this compare to other Australian states and territories for the same date?
(7) How many accrued annual leave hours for doctors employed in the Western Australian public health system exist as at 30 April 2008?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 August 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
52 days
(1-7)
In WA Health as at April 2008:
· The total head count of Doctors was 3,414 (2,833 FTE), an increase of 255 (137 FTE) from April 2007.
· There were 75 FTE (2.6%) unfilled Doctors positions from a total of 2,833.
· There were 586 Doctors recruited into the WA Public Health system for the months of January, February, March and April 2008. Of the 586 Doctors recruited 137 (23%) were new graduates and 200 (34%) were overseas-trained Doctors.
· There were 345,471 accrued annual leave hours for Doctors.
Table of Doctors resigned, retired or terminated within WA Health each month from January to April 2008 (excludes junior medical officers on rotation):
DOCTORS IN THE WA PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM 2008
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
TOTAL
RESIGNED
21
16
13
11
61
RETIRED
0
0
1
0
1
TERMINATED
0
0
0
0
0
WA Health does not use employee to population ratios to prescribe the number of medical practitioners required to deliver services. Medical practitioner numbers are influenced by the particular specialisation, acuity and complexity of the patient mix, the levels of supervision and support required for medical practitioners in training.
Notes:
Data excludes: Salaried Dental Officers, Agency Doctors, Locums, Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) the Office of Health Review, Peel Health Campus and Joondalup Health Campus.
Resignations are employee initiated terminations.
Terminations measure the total number of employees who have been dismissed from employment.
Staff on Casual, Fixed-Term, Permanent, Sessional, Full-Time and Part-Time employment arrangements are included in all data.
Information on unfilled positions, overseas trained doctors and graduates recruited was sourced from the Area Health Services.
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In WA Health as at April 2008:
· The total head count of Doctors was 3,414 (2,833 FTE), an increase of 255 (137 FTE) from April 2007.
· There were 75 FTE (2.6%) unfilled Doctors positions from a total of 2,833.
· There were 586 Doctors recruited into the WA Public Health system for the months of January, February, March and April 2008. Of the 586 Doctors recruited 137 (23%) were new graduates and 200 (34%) were overseas-trained Doctors.
· There were 345,471 accrued annual leave hours for Doctors.
Table of Doctors resigned, retired or terminated within WA Health each month from January to April 2008 (excludes junior medical officers on rotation):
DOCTORS IN THE WA PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM 2008
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
TOTAL
RESIGNED
21
16
13
11
61
RETIRED
0
0
1
0
1
TERMINATED
0
0
0
0
0
WA Health does not use employee to population ratios to prescribe the number of medical practitioners required to deliver services. Medical practitioner numbers are influenced by the particular specialisation, acuity and complexity of the patient mix, the levels of supervision and support required for medical practitioners in training.
Notes:
Data excludes: Salaried Dental Officers, Agency Doctors, Locums, Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) the Office of Health Review, Peel Health Campus and Joondalup Health Campus.
Resignations are employee initiated terminations.
Terminations measure the total number of employees who have been dismissed from employment.
Staff on Casual, Fixed-Term, Permanent, Sessional, Full-Time and Part-Time employment arrangements are included in all data.
Information on unfilled positions, overseas trained doctors and graduates recruited was sourced from the Area Health Services.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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