❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on COVID-19 vaccination status of frontline health workers and nurse resignations. The government provided partial data and requested more time for a portion of the question.
AnsweredQoN 1178Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS — HEALTH STAFF
1178. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to Western Australian
Department of Health staff.
(1) How many frontline workers have
still not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19?
(2) How many of the workers in (1)
are —
a) doctors; and
(b) nurses?
(3) How many frontline workers are
confirmed to have received a booster jab?
(4) How many
registered nurses resigned, regardless of reason for resignation, from the public
health system between —
(a) 1 April 2020 to 3 November 2020;
and
(b) 3 November 2020 to 1 April 2021?
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS — HEALTH STAFF
1178. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to Western Australian
Department of Health staff.
(1) How many frontline workers have
still not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19?
(2) How many of the workers in (1)
are —
a) doctors; and
(b) nurses?
(3) How many frontline workers are
confirmed to have received a booster jab?
(4) How many
registered nurses resigned, regardless of reason for resignation, from the public
health system between —
(a) 1 April 2020 to 3 November 2020;
and
(b) 3 November 2020 to 1 April 2021?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister
for Health.
(1)–(2) As at 9 December 2021, 95.87 per cent of all WA
Health employees have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. WA
Health continues to work in accordance with the relevant public health
directions.
(3) Frontline workers are required to provide proof of
having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in line with relevant
directions. A third dose is not currently mandated and there is no requirement
for employees to provide evidence of this.
(4) It is not possible to provide the requested
information in the time required and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister
for Health.
(1)–(2) As at 9 December 2021, 95.87 per cent of all WA
Health employees have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. WA
Health continues to work in accordance with the relevant public health
directions.
(3) Frontline workers are required to provide proof of
having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in line with relevant
directions. A third dose is not currently mandated and there is no requirement
for employees to provide evidence of this.
(4) It is not possible to provide the requested
information in the time required and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
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