❓ Provides projected FTE (Full Time Equivalent) workforce numbers for North, South Metropolitan and WA Country Health Services for the years 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17, based on the Workforce Requirements Model (WRM).
AnsweredQoN 1463Legislative Assembly
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I refer to workforce planning for WA Health: (a) can the Minister please release workforce planning for the: (i) North Metropolitan Health Service; (ii) South Metropolitan Health Service; and (iii) Country Health Service?
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Answered
3 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
95 days
(a)(i-iii) WA Health uses an activity based planning tool to project future workforce requirements called the Workforce Requirements Model (WRM). The model projects an estimated Full Time Equivalent (FTE) using approved activity projections. The results of the WRM for each health service are below:
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
North Metro Health Service
8,272.5
8,538.6
8,782.0
South Metro Health Service
12,469.6
12,639.2
12,816.1
WA Country Health Service
7,434.7
7,596.7
7,875.9
It is emphasised that these are point in time estimates, based on a projection of workforce requirements from 2009/10 activity levels. Relevantly, they do not take account of approved activity increases since the Clinical Services Framework 2010-2020 was prepared.
The Clinical Services Framework is currently being updated. Once the update is complete and the results endorsed by Government, the WRM will be updated and projections of FTE requirements in each area health service will be adjusted accordingly.
Notes:
· Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
· FTE is calculated as the monthly Average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time; overtime; all leave categories; public holidays, Time Off in Lieu, Workers Compensation.
· 2010/11 Actual (Paid) month to date FTE was used as the base year.
· The Workforce Requirements Model (WRM) is used to determine estimated demand FTE for 2009/10 onwards, based upon Activity data supplied for this period. FTE growth is assumed to be proportional to Activity growth in these years. Activity base year used is 2009/10.
· Workforce projections have been sourced from the WA Health Workforce Requirements Model. The data for the following hospitals were last updated on 15 August 2011: Fiona Stanley Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Fremantle Hospital (incl. Kaleeya), Princess Margaret Hospital, Swan Districts Hospital/ Midland Health Campus, Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital, and on 12 August 2010 for the rest of WA Health.
· Workforce projections are calculated using projected hospital activity from the Clinical Services Framework, updated in 4 June 2010. Changes in projected FTE levels are aligned with changes in projected activity levels.
· The figures are indicative only, based on the information available and are subject to ongoing review following updated activity projections and changes in planned clinical infrastructure. Workforce projections will be updated again in 2014.
· The activity projections are based on population projections from the ABS 2008 Series.
· Contracted inpatient activity for public patients has been excluded from workforce projections.
· Projections do not take into consideration transition planning, where sites may run in parallel prior to services opening/closing.
· FTE is not calculated for the delivery of publically funded activity through private health campuses, including Joondalup & Peel.
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
North Metro Health Service
8,272.5
8,538.6
8,782.0
South Metro Health Service
12,469.6
12,639.2
12,816.1
WA Country Health Service
7,434.7
7,596.7
7,875.9
It is emphasised that these are point in time estimates, based on a projection of workforce requirements from 2009/10 activity levels. Relevantly, they do not take account of approved activity increases since the Clinical Services Framework 2010-2020 was prepared.
The Clinical Services Framework is currently being updated. Once the update is complete and the results endorsed by Government, the WRM will be updated and projections of FTE requirements in each area health service will be adjusted accordingly.
Notes:
· Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
· FTE is calculated as the monthly Average FTE and is the average hours worked during a period of time divided by the Award Full Time Hours for the same period. Hours include ordinary time; overtime; all leave categories; public holidays, Time Off in Lieu, Workers Compensation.
· 2010/11 Actual (Paid) month to date FTE was used as the base year.
· The Workforce Requirements Model (WRM) is used to determine estimated demand FTE for 2009/10 onwards, based upon Activity data supplied for this period. FTE growth is assumed to be proportional to Activity growth in these years. Activity base year used is 2009/10.
· Workforce projections have been sourced from the WA Health Workforce Requirements Model. The data for the following hospitals were last updated on 15 August 2011: Fiona Stanley Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Fremantle Hospital (incl. Kaleeya), Princess Margaret Hospital, Swan Districts Hospital/ Midland Health Campus, Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital, and on 12 August 2010 for the rest of WA Health.
· Workforce projections are calculated using projected hospital activity from the Clinical Services Framework, updated in 4 June 2010. Changes in projected FTE levels are aligned with changes in projected activity levels.
· The figures are indicative only, based on the information available and are subject to ongoing review following updated activity projections and changes in planned clinical infrastructure. Workforce projections will be updated again in 2014.
· The activity projections are based on population projections from the ABS 2008 Series.
· Contracted inpatient activity for public patients has been excluded from workforce projections.
· Projections do not take into consideration transition planning, where sites may run in parallel prior to services opening/closing.
· FTE is not calculated for the delivery of publically funded activity through private health campuses, including Joondalup & Peel.
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