❓ A parliamentary question regarding backdated and future allowance payments for casual midwives in WA state hospitals, and the proportion of midwives employed on a casual basis. The answer confirms backdating for permanent staff but denies it for casuals due to an industrial agreement.
AnsweredQoN 3270Legislative Assembly
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(a) will the allowance be backdated to July 2007;
(b) will casually employed midwives be paid the backdated allowance; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) will casually employed midwives be paid the allowance into the future; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) what proportion of midwives employed in Western Australian State hospitals in both metropolitan and country regions work on a casual basis; and
(e) how many Western Australian State hospitals operate currently without the use of casual midwives?
(b) will casually employed midwives be paid the backdated allowance; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) will casually employed midwives be paid the allowance into the future; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) what proportion of midwives employed in Western Australian State hospitals in both metropolitan and country regions work on a casual basis; and
(e) how many Western Australian State hospitals operate currently without the use of casual midwives?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
30 days
(a) Yes.
(b) & (c) No.
(i) The industrial agreement negotiated with the Australian Nursing Federation provides that qualifications allowances are not paid to nurses or midwives engaged on a casual basis.
(d) Casual staff are those engaged on a fixed term basis.
Agency employees are not considered staff as they are engaged on a
contract for service
basis.
In the metropolitan area the following hospitals do not provide maternity services: Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital and Graylands Hospital.
Metropolitan Hospitals
Proportion of midwives working on a casual basis (%)
Osborne Park Hospital
32.7
Women & Newborn Health Service
38.9
Swan Kalamunda Health Service
9.2
Armadale Health Service
14.0
Bentley Health Service
24.8
Kaleeya Hospital
20.0
Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital
33.0
Country Hospitals
Proportion of midwives working on a casual basis (%)
Albany Hospital
28.1
Esperance District Hospital
81.8
Geraldton Regional Hospital
23.5
Kununurra District Hospital
30.0
Nichol Bay Hospital
9.5
Norseman District Hospital
100.0
Northam District Hospital
45.5
(e) No metropolitan hospitals operate without the use of casual midwives.
The following country hospitals operate without the use of casual midwives:
Bridgetown District Hospital;
Broome District Hospital;
Bunbury Regional Hospital;
Busselton District Hospital;
Denmark Hospital;
Derby Regional Hospital;
Donnybrook Health Service;
Fitzroy Crossing Community Health;
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital;
Katanning Hospital;
Leschenault Primary Care Unit;
Margaret River District Hospital;
Narrogin Regional Hospital;
Plantagenet Hospital Mt Baker;
Port Headland Regional Hospital; and
Tom Price District Hospital.
Notes:
In the country, the hospitals include Onslow, Paraburdoo, Roebourne, Tom Price, Boddington, Beverley, Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dumbleyung, Goomalling, Kellerberrin, Kondinin, Kununoppin, Lake Grace, Merredin, Narembeen, Pingelly, Quairading, Southern Cross, Wagin, Wongan Hills, Wyalkatchem, Wyndham, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Laverton, Leonora, Ravensthorpe, Norseman, Dongara, Kalbarri, Meekatharra, Morawa, Mullewa, Northampton, North Midlands, Mount Magnet, Exmouth, Augusta, Boyup Brook, Donnybrook, Harvey, Nannup and Pemberton.
Maternity service includes the support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the post discharge period.
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(b) & (c) No.
(i) The industrial agreement negotiated with the Australian Nursing Federation provides that qualifications allowances are not paid to nurses or midwives engaged on a casual basis.
(d) Casual staff are those engaged on a fixed term basis.
Agency employees are not considered staff as they are engaged on a
contract for service
basis.
In the metropolitan area the following hospitals do not provide maternity services: Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital and Graylands Hospital.
Metropolitan Hospitals
Proportion of midwives working on a casual basis (%)
Osborne Park Hospital
32.7
Women & Newborn Health Service
38.9
Swan Kalamunda Health Service
9.2
Armadale Health Service
14.0
Bentley Health Service
24.8
Kaleeya Hospital
20.0
Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital
33.0
Country Hospitals
Proportion of midwives working on a casual basis (%)
Albany Hospital
28.1
Esperance District Hospital
81.8
Geraldton Regional Hospital
23.5
Kununurra District Hospital
30.0
Nichol Bay Hospital
9.5
Norseman District Hospital
100.0
Northam District Hospital
45.5
(e) No metropolitan hospitals operate without the use of casual midwives.
The following country hospitals operate without the use of casual midwives:
Bridgetown District Hospital;
Broome District Hospital;
Bunbury Regional Hospital;
Busselton District Hospital;
Denmark Hospital;
Derby Regional Hospital;
Donnybrook Health Service;
Fitzroy Crossing Community Health;
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital;
Katanning Hospital;
Leschenault Primary Care Unit;
Margaret River District Hospital;
Narrogin Regional Hospital;
Plantagenet Hospital Mt Baker;
Port Headland Regional Hospital; and
Tom Price District Hospital.
Notes:
In the country, the hospitals include Onslow, Paraburdoo, Roebourne, Tom Price, Boddington, Beverley, Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dumbleyung, Goomalling, Kellerberrin, Kondinin, Kununoppin, Lake Grace, Merredin, Narembeen, Pingelly, Quairading, Southern Cross, Wagin, Wongan Hills, Wyalkatchem, Wyndham, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Laverton, Leonora, Ravensthorpe, Norseman, Dongara, Kalbarri, Meekatharra, Morawa, Mullewa, Northampton, North Midlands, Mount Magnet, Exmouth, Augusta, Boyup Brook, Donnybrook, Harvey, Nannup and Pemberton.
Maternity service includes the support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the post discharge period.
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