❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the current number and projected workforce needs of radiotherapists in state hospitals. The answer provides current FTE numbers and projections for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the primary public provider.
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(1) What is the current number of radiotherapists engaged at each of the relevant State hospitals in Western Australia?
(2) What are the projected workforce needs for radiotherapists for each relevant hospital over the next ten years?
(2) What are the projected workforce needs for radiotherapists for each relevant hospital over the next ten years?
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Answered
7 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
20 days
(1) 62.1 FTE state-wide located at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) as at 2 August 2011.
SCGH is the only public hospital site currently offering public sector staffed radiotherapy services. Some other public hospital sites do provide radiotherapy services, however these are provided through a private contract and these staff are not WA Health employees.
(2) State-wide services located at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2011/12 - 65 FTE
2012/13 - 68 FTE
2013/14 - 76 FTE
2014/15 - 76 FTE
2015/16 - 76 FTE
2016/17 - 83 FTE
Notes
- FTE projections are available up to 2016/17.
- Workforce projections have been sourced from the WA Health Workforce Requirements Model, with updated drivers for Radiotherapists as of 25 August 2011. In 2013/14 to 2015/16 FTE has been capped due to capacity, based upon the availability of specialist equipment and facilities.
- Workforce projections are calculated using projected hospital activity from the Clinical Services Framework, updated in 4 June 2010.
- The figures are indicative only, based on the information available and are subject to ongoing review following updated activity projections and changes in planned clinical infrastructure. Workforce projections will be updated in early 2012.
- The activity projections are based on population projections from the ABS 2008 Series.
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SCGH is the only public hospital site currently offering public sector staffed radiotherapy services. Some other public hospital sites do provide radiotherapy services, however these are provided through a private contract and these staff are not WA Health employees.
(2) State-wide services located at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2011/12 - 65 FTE
2012/13 - 68 FTE
2013/14 - 76 FTE
2014/15 - 76 FTE
2015/16 - 76 FTE
2016/17 - 83 FTE
Notes
- FTE projections are available up to 2016/17.
- Workforce projections have been sourced from the WA Health Workforce Requirements Model, with updated drivers for Radiotherapists as of 25 August 2011. In 2013/14 to 2015/16 FTE has been capped due to capacity, based upon the availability of specialist equipment and facilities.
- Workforce projections are calculated using projected hospital activity from the Clinical Services Framework, updated in 4 June 2010.
- The figures are indicative only, based on the information available and are subject to ongoing review following updated activity projections and changes in planned clinical infrastructure. Workforce projections will be updated in early 2012.
- The activity projections are based on population projections from the ABS 2008 Series.
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