A WA parliamentary question addresses staffing levels and administrative practices within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service, with the Minister providing data and assurances regarding transparency.

AnsweredQoN 538Legislative Council
Asked
28 June 2007
Portfolio
Health

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NORTH METROPOLITAN AREA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE - STAFF RECRUITMENT
(1) Will the minister confirm that there is a moratorium on recruiting administrative staff within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service? (2) Will the minister confirm that highly paid clinical staff are required to undertake their own data entry work due to a lack of administrative support? (3) What was the number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service in 2004, 2005 and 2006? (4) What is the current number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service? (5) Upon its completion, will the minister table the report of the recent Australian Council of Healthcare Standards accreditation survey into the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(2) Will the minister confirm that highly paid clinical staff are required to undertake their own data entry work due to a lack of administrative support? (3) What was the number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service in 2004, 2005 and 2006? (4) What is the current number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service? (5) Upon its completion, will the minister table the report of the recent Australian Council of Healthcare Standards accreditation survey into the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(3) What was the number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service in 2004, 2005 and 2006? (4) What is the current number of - (a) support staff; and (b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service? (5) Upon its completion, will the minister table the report of the recent Australian Council of Healthcare Standards accreditation survey into the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service in 2004, 2005 and 2006?
employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service in 2004, 2005 and 2006?
(b) clinical staff employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service?
employed within the North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(1) There is no moratorium. (2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(2) Clinical staff enter national outcomes and casemix collection data because it is clinical information. This is a mandatory national data set. Administrative staff enter medical occasions of service for all community medical staff. I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
I will go to question (5). (5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
(5) Yes, it will be a public document. Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
Mr President, the information in answer to questions (3) and (4) is in tabular form. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
Leave granted. [See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
[See paper 2920.] The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
The following material was incorporated - 3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
3. and 4. Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
Mental Health Staff Group FTE 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Medical 84 83 117 Nursing 507 532 648 Medical Support (Allied Health ) 170 176 227 Total Clinical Staff 761 791 992 Administration Support Staff 101 107 160 Area Executive Support Staff 4 4 4 Hotel Services Support Staff 108 109 110 Site Maintenance Support Staff 21 22 22 Total Support Staff 234 242 296 Numbers are based on FTE*. Years are based on financial years as per payroll systems. Increase in 2006-07 due to implementation of Mental Health Strategy. * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding. 5. Yes, it will be a public document.
* Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is the currency used for national minimum data sets and other Heath reporting requirements. Administration support staff includes staff relating to the disciplines of secretarial, clerical, projects and patient medical records and clinical coding.

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