❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of mental health public employees (FTE) by region and profession for 2007-2010, aiming to understand workforce capacity and composition within the public mental health system.
AnsweredQoN 1404Legislative Council
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(1) Could the Minister please provide details of the number of mental health public employees (in FTE equivalents), by region and for the years, -
(a) 2007-08;
(b) 2008-09; and
(c) and as projected for 2009-10?
(2) For each of the years in (1), how many of these FTE were, -
(a) psychologists;
(b) psychiatrists;
(c) social workers; and
(d) mental health nurses?
(a) 2007-08;
(b) 2008-09; and
(c) and as projected for 2009-10?
(2) For each of the years in (1), how many of these FTE were, -
(a) psychologists;
(b) psychiatrists;
(c) social workers; and
(d) mental health nurses?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 December 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
20 days
NOTES: ·The average FTE for each financial year has been calculated using the month to date (MTD) FTE for each month in the financial years 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10. ·FTE figures provided are based on Actual (Paid) FTE. ·No FTE projections are available beyond October 2009. ·FTE includes Department of Health staff and agency. ·Funding hierarchy endorsed by Mental Health Division and based on Cost Centre Levels in the HR Data Warehouse. ·The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist has been excluded . ·Mental Health occupations have been defined by job title and account code. ·FTE for each of the occupations is the Financial Year Average for each of the nominated Financial Years. · Psychologists include Clinical Psychologists and Psychologists as defined by job title. ·Psychiatrists include Sessional Psychiatrists, Paediatric Psychiatrists and Psychiatrists as defined by job title. · Social Workers are defined by job title. ·Nurses include Clinical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Mental Health Nurses working in Mental Health and exclude Registered Dental Nurses, Dental Clinic Assistants and Agency Nurses. · Data Source: HR Data Warehouse. · Data extracted on 12 November 2009. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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