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❓ Question regarding the implementation of a promise to employ 45 additional school nurses for pre-primary child health checks in regional WA, specifically focusing on the South West region. The answer reveals a significant shortfall in the promised number of nurses employed.

AnsweredQoN 1899Legislative Council

Asked

22 October 2014

Member

Hon Adele Farina

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Health

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I refer to the promised 45 additional school nurses to conduct pre-primary child health checks in regional areas, and I ask: (a) how many have been employed; (b) how many have been employed in the South West, and where are they located; (c) how many in the South West have been employed full time; and (d) how many in the South West have been employed part time?

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Answered

2 December 2014

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health

Response time

41 days

(a) As of 22 October 2014, 7.0 additional Full Time Equivalent (FTE) School Health Nurse (SHN) have been employed in WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and processes to employ an additional 2.0 FTE are in progress.
(b) A total of 2.0 FTE SHN have been employed in the Southwest of which 0.3 FTE is located in Bunbury and 1.7 FTE are located in the Naturaliste area.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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