❓ Hon Linda Savage asks about filling 106.4 child health nurse positions by March 2013. Hon Helen Morton acknowledges the need to strengthen child health services and commits to addressing the issue during the government's term, without providing specific numbers or reasons for potential delays.
AnsweredQoN 882Legislative Council
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CHILD HEALTH NURSES
I refer to the report by Courtney Trenwith of 6 October on WAtoday.com.au titled “Political parties in race to boost early childhood services”, and the government’s advice in June 2011 that there was a shortfall of 106.4 full-time equivalent child health nurse positions. (1) How many of the 106.4 child health nurse positions will be filled between now and March 2013? (2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the report by Courtney Trenwith of 6 October on WAtoday.com.au titled “Political parties in race to boost early childhood services”, and the government’s advice in June 2011 that there was a shortfall of 106.4 full-time equivalent child health nurse positions. (1) How many of the 106.4 child health nurse positions will be filled between now and March 2013? (2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(1) How many of the 106.4 child health nurse positions will be filled between now and March 2013? (2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(1) How many of the 106.4 child health nurse positions will be filled between now and March 2013? (2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(2) If the government does not intend to fill all 106.4 FTE positions before March 2013, how many additional positions does it intend to fill? (3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(3) If it does not intend to fill all 106.4 positions between now and March 2013, what are the reasons that will prevent it from doing so? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
(1)–(3) The government recognises the need to strengthen community child health services. The Minister for Health is committed to addressing the issue in this term of government.
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