❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the optimum number of volunteers for St John Ambulance country sub-centres and the absence of specified paramedic requirements in the contract. The answer refers to a staffing model based on case numbers and various local factors.
AnsweredQoN 4481Legislative Council
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(1) Clause 2.4 of the current contract with St John Ambulance provides St
John Ambulance must use its best endeavours to maintain optimum numbers of
volunteers in all country sub-centres, what
is an optimum number of volunteers for a country sub-centre? (2) What is the optimum number of volunteers for each of
the sub-centres in the South West region? (3) Why
is there no requirement under the current contract for St John Ambulance to
provide a specified number of the following at country sub-centres or specified country sub-centres: (a) paramedics; and (b) community paramedics?
John Ambulance must use its best endeavours to maintain optimum numbers of
volunteers in all country sub-centres, what
is an optimum number of volunteers for a country sub-centre? (2) What is the optimum number of volunteers for each of
the sub-centres in the South West region? (3) Why
is there no requirement under the current contract for St John Ambulance to
provide a specified number of the following at country sub-centres or specified country sub-centres: (a) paramedics; and (b) community paramedics?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1-3) The Country Sub Centre Model outlined in Schedule 4 Section 21 of the St John Ambulance contract specifies the most appropriate staffing model for a sub centre. This is based on the number of cases undertaken in the previous financial year, which varies.
The optimum number of volunteers per country sub centre is dependent on a broad range of factors. This includes factors specific to the area such as population demographics and seasonal adjustments to population size. It also includes factors specific to the sub centre such as the number of paramedics, whether regular volunteers are transient (for example local teachers who may generally be away during school holidays), and whether multiple volunteers are from the same family or industry (which may increase the risk that they are all unavailable at the same time).
The optimum number of volunteers per country sub centre is dependent on a broad range of factors. This includes factors specific to the area such as population demographics and seasonal adjustments to population size. It also includes factors specific to the sub centre such as the number of paramedics, whether regular volunteers are transient (for example local teachers who may generally be away during school holidays), and whether multiple volunteers are from the same family or industry (which may increase the risk that they are all unavailable at the same time).
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