❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich asks about the number and location of vacancies for mental health nurses, psychiatrists, and other medical staff within Western Australian mental health services. The response details the number of vacancies and lists specific inpatient and community facilities affected.
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(1) How many vacancies exist for mental health nurses in Western Australia?
(2) At which inpatient facilities do these vacancies exist?
(3) At which community based facilities do these vacancies exist?
(4) How many vacancies exist for psychiatrists and other medical staff in dedicated mental health services?
(5) At which inpatient and which community based facilities do these vacancies exist?
(2) At which inpatient facilities do these vacancies exist?
(3) At which community based facilities do these vacancies exist?
(4) How many vacancies exist for psychiatrists and other medical staff in dedicated mental health services?
(5) At which inpatient and which community based facilities do these vacancies exist?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
89 days
(1) 118.03 FTE. This represents 7.6% of the 1546.6 FTE Mental Health nurses employed by the Department of Health. Whilst these vacancies have no permanent person held against the position, there are people acting in the positions on temporary contracts.
(2) Families at Work,
Bentley Adolescent Unit,
Swan Lodge,
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Ward D20,
Graylands Hospital,
Swan Valley Centre,
Frankland Centre,
Armadale Mental Health Service,
Bentley Mental Health Service,
Fremantle Mental Health Service,
Bunbury Acute Psychiatric Unit.
(3) Clarkson Community Mental Health Service,
Mirrabooka Community Mental Health Service,
YouthLink,
Armadale Mental Health Service,
Bentley Mental Health Service,
Fremantle Mental Health Service and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Mental Health Service, Geraldton, Gingin, Bunbury, Karratha, and Narrogin.
(4) 30.8 FTE. This represents 13.7% of the 225 FTE psychiatrists employed by the Department of Health. Whilst these vacancies have no permanent person held against the position, there are people acting in the positions on temporary contracts.
(5) Princess Margaret Hospital Psychological Medicine;
Bentley Family Clinic;
Complex ADHD Murdoch;
Swan Valley Centre;
Frankland Centre;
Swan Community;
Subiaco Community;
Mirrabooka Community;
Community Forensics;
Warwick Child and Adolescent;
YouthLink;
Joondalup Older Adult;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Community Liaison Team;
Armadale Mental Health Service (Older Adult Mental Health Service, Adult Community Team, Clinical Rehabilitation Service);
Fremantle Mental Health Service (Triage, Inpatient/community);
Peel and Rockingham/Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health Service (Peel Adult Community Mental Health Service,
Older Adult Community Mental Health Service,
Intensive Day Community Therapy Unit,
Peel Health Campus Emergency Department);
Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit;
Mental Health Service, Geraldton; Northam; Bunbury; Port Hedland and Karratha
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(2) Families at Work,
Bentley Adolescent Unit,
Swan Lodge,
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Ward D20,
Graylands Hospital,
Swan Valley Centre,
Frankland Centre,
Armadale Mental Health Service,
Bentley Mental Health Service,
Fremantle Mental Health Service,
Bunbury Acute Psychiatric Unit.
(3) Clarkson Community Mental Health Service,
Mirrabooka Community Mental Health Service,
YouthLink,
Armadale Mental Health Service,
Bentley Mental Health Service,
Fremantle Mental Health Service and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Mental Health Service, Geraldton, Gingin, Bunbury, Karratha, and Narrogin.
(4) 30.8 FTE. This represents 13.7% of the 225 FTE psychiatrists employed by the Department of Health. Whilst these vacancies have no permanent person held against the position, there are people acting in the positions on temporary contracts.
(5) Princess Margaret Hospital Psychological Medicine;
Bentley Family Clinic;
Complex ADHD Murdoch;
Swan Valley Centre;
Frankland Centre;
Swan Community;
Subiaco Community;
Mirrabooka Community;
Community Forensics;
Warwick Child and Adolescent;
YouthLink;
Joondalup Older Adult;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Community Liaison Team;
Armadale Mental Health Service (Older Adult Mental Health Service, Adult Community Team, Clinical Rehabilitation Service);
Fremantle Mental Health Service (Triage, Inpatient/community);
Peel and Rockingham/Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health Service (Peel Adult Community Mental Health Service,
Older Adult Community Mental Health Service,
Intensive Day Community Therapy Unit,
Peel Health Campus Emergency Department);
Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit;
Mental Health Service, Geraldton; Northam; Bunbury; Port Hedland and Karratha
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