❓ Mr. Buswell (Opposition) questions the Minister for Health regarding the number of nurses (headcount and FTE) in WA public hospitals from 2001-2008. The Minister provides detailed figures and caveats regarding data collection and inclusions/exclusions.
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(a) 2001–2002;
(b) 2002–2003;
(c) 2003–2004;
(d) 2004–2005;
(e) 2005–2006;
(f) 2006–2007; and
(g) 2007–2008?
(2) What was the total number of nurses (headcount) in the Western Australian public hospital system in the following financial years:
(a) 2001–2002;
(b) 2002–2003;
(c) 2003–2004;
(d) 2004–2005;
(e) 2005–2006;
(f) 2006–2007; and
(g) 2007–2008?
(b) 2002–2003;
(c) 2003–2004;
(d) 2004–2005;
(e) 2005–2006;
(f) 2006–2007; and
(g) 2007–2008?
(2) What was the total number of nurses (headcount) in the Western Australian public hospital system in the following financial years:
(a) 2001–2002;
(b) 2002–2003;
(c) 2003–2004;
(d) 2004–2005;
(e) 2005–2006;
(f) 2006–2007; and
(g) 2007–2008?
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Answered
12 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
15 days
(a) to (g) Nursing FTE equivalent and headcount in the Western Australian public hospital system:
FTE
Headcount
(a) 2001-2002
As at June
8,291
9,985
(b) 2002-2003
As at June
8,735
11,427
(c) 2003-2004
As at June
9,296
11,911
(d) 2004-2005
As at June
9,582
12,628
(e) 2005-2006
As at June
9,895
12,604
(f) 2006-2007
As at June
9,996
12,948
(g) 2007-2008
As at Nov
10,023
12,916
Notes:
· The closing period FTE has been used for each financial year reported, with the exception of the current financial year. The latest available data for the 2007/08 financial year is January 2008. Due to the large decrease in Nurse FTE experienced over the Christmas holiday period the data for December and January are inappropriate for comparison with June data.
· Average Monthly Nursing FTEs are counts of Nursing FTEs.
The monthly Average FTE 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.
Registered Dental Nurses, Dental Clinic Assistants and Agency Nurses have been excluded.
The Office of Health Review, Peel Health Campus and Joondalup Health Campus have been excluded.
Headcount is calculated as the number of people paid in the last pay period of the month specified.
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FTE
Headcount
(a) 2001-2002
As at June
8,291
9,985
(b) 2002-2003
As at June
8,735
11,427
(c) 2003-2004
As at June
9,296
11,911
(d) 2004-2005
As at June
9,582
12,628
(e) 2005-2006
As at June
9,895
12,604
(f) 2006-2007
As at June
9,996
12,948
(g) 2007-2008
As at Nov
10,023
12,916
Notes:
· The closing period FTE has been used for each financial year reported, with the exception of the current financial year. The latest available data for the 2007/08 financial year is January 2008. Due to the large decrease in Nurse FTE experienced over the Christmas holiday period the data for December and January are inappropriate for comparison with June data.
· Average Monthly Nursing FTEs are counts of Nursing FTEs.
The monthly Average FTE 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.
Registered Dental Nurses, Dental Clinic Assistants and Agency Nurses have been excluded.
The Office of Health Review, Peel Health Campus and Joondalup Health Campus have been excluded.
Headcount is calculated as the number of people paid in the last pay period of the month specified.
Source: HRIS Data Warehouse Oracle
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