❓ Mr. Masters questions the WA health budget increase from 2000-2004, specifically in the South West, and changes in South West Area Health Service staffing. The response provides limited data due to structural changes and a capital user charge introduction.
AnsweredQoN 2806Legislative Assembly
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(1) What has been the increase, in percentage and dollar terms, in the total health budget in Western Australia for the three years from 2000-1 to 2003-4?
(2) What has been the percentage increase in the total health budget for the South West of the State, as administered by the South West Area Health Service, over the same period?
(3) How have the numbers of nursing and other non-administration staff (FTEs) employed by the South West Area Health Service changed over the same period?
(2) What has been the percentage increase in the total health budget for the South West of the State, as administered by the South West Area Health Service, over the same period?
(3) How have the numbers of nursing and other non-administration staff (FTEs) employed by the South West Area Health Service changed over the same period?
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Answered
22 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
49 days
As a Capital User Charge was introduced in 2001/02 and not in 2000/01, the impact of this change has been removed in providing the 2001/02 increase reported above (2) The South West Health Board was proclaimed in 2001/02, with the amalgamation of a number of South West Hospitals and Health Services, administered as the South West Area Health Service, therefore no data is provided prior to this time. The annual increase in percentage and dollar terms for the period 2002/03 to 2003/04 is: 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 (est) n/a 6% 6% n/a $6M $6M (3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
(2) The South West Health Board was proclaimed in 2001/02, with the amalgamation of a number of South West Hospitals and Health Services, administered as the South West Area Health Service, therefore no data is provided prior to this time. The annual increase in percentage and dollar terms for the period 2002/03 to 2003/04 is: 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 (est) n/a 6% 6% n/a $6M $6M (3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
The annual increase in percentage and dollar terms for the period 2002/03 to 2003/04 is: 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 (est) n/a 6% 6% n/a $6M $6M (3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
(3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
(2) The South West Health Board was proclaimed in 2001/02, with the amalgamation of a number of South West Hospitals and Health Services, administered as the South West Area Health Service, therefore no data is provided prior to this time. The annual increase in percentage and dollar terms for the period 2002/03 to 2003/04 is: 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 (est) n/a 6% 6% n/a $6M $6M (3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
The annual increase in percentage and dollar terms for the period 2002/03 to 2003/04 is: 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 (est) n/a 6% 6% n/a $6M $6M (3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
(3) Between 2001/02 and 2003/04 (estimated), it has been estimated that there will be a reduction of 6 FTEs in nursing staff and a total of 11 FTEs for non-administrative staff. The estimated FTE outcome for 2003/04 is a total of 516 nursing FTEs and 382 non-administration FTEs.
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