❓ Details FTE, headcount, and cost of Registered Nurses in WA's Department of Health and WA Country Health Service by region. Also requests a list of vacant RN positions by location and vacancy duration, provided in a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 5314Legislative Assembly
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(1) With regard to Registered Nurses employed by the Department of Health or the West Australian Country Health Service, what is the number of full time service equivalent (FTE) positions, the head count and the total cost of service for the following regions: (a) South West; (b) Great Southern; (c) Peel; (d) Wheatbelt; (e) Goldfields - Esperance; (f) Mid West (Mid West - Gascoyne); (g) Pilbara; and (h) Kimberley? (2) For each of the above regions, can the Minister please provide a list of all vacant registered nurse positions including specific location and the length of time the position has been vacant?
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Answered
19 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
I am advised:
(1)(a)-(h)
REGION
JUNE 2019 FTE
JUNE 2019 HEADCOUNT
TOTAL COST 2018/19 FY
(a) South West
674
1059
$84,594,935
(b) Great Southern
(c) Peel
359
29.75
510
42
$43,575,794
$3,915,630*
(d) Wheatbelt
345
492
$44,262,360
(e) Goldfields - Esperance
300
364
$36,765,309
(f) Mid-West (Mid-West - Gascoyne)
387
517
$49,194,303
(g) Pilbara
261
330
$35,085,274
(h) Kimberley
375
503
$51,228,644
TOTAL FOR 2018/19 FY
2,731
3,817
$348,622,249
* Cost of service was calculated up to 23 June 2019 for Peel.
(2) (a)-(h) Please see tabled paper no.
(1)(a)-(h)
REGION
JUNE 2019 FTE
JUNE 2019 HEADCOUNT
TOTAL COST 2018/19 FY
(a) South West
674
1059
$84,594,935
(b) Great Southern
(c) Peel
359
29.75
510
42
$43,575,794
$3,915,630*
(d) Wheatbelt
345
492
$44,262,360
(e) Goldfields - Esperance
300
364
$36,765,309
(f) Mid-West (Mid-West - Gascoyne)
387
517
$49,194,303
(g) Pilbara
261
330
$35,085,274
(h) Kimberley
375
503
$51,228,644
TOTAL FOR 2018/19 FY
2,731
3,817
$348,622,249
* Cost of service was calculated up to 23 June 2019 for Peel.
(2) (a)-(h) Please see tabled paper no.
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