❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding staffing levels and unfilled shifts at regional hospitals. The Minister claims no requests for additional staff above FTE allocation were received, but data shows a percentage of shifts were dropped or not covered.
AnsweredQoN 289Legislative Council
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I refer to staffing at regional hospitals, and I ask: (a) is the Minister aware of any requests for additional staff from the Geraldton, Manjimup, Margaret River, Busselton, Albany and Bunbury hospitals; (b) if yes to (a), how many additional staff were requested by each location; and (c) for each month below, how many shifts were dropped, or not covered, at each of the locations in (a): (i) May 2021; (ii) June 2021; (iii) July 2021; and (iv) August 2021?
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Answered
30 November 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
23 days
I am advised:
(a) No, the Minister has not received request for increased staffing above FTE allocation at these sites.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following table provides the percentage of the total shifts for the pay period shown.
Pay Period
Geraldton
Manjimup
Margaret River
Busselton
Albany
Bunbury
26/04/2021 to 09/05/2021
4.20%
0
0
1.85%
0.79%
2.15%
10/05/2021 to 23/05/2021
4.53%
0
0.41%
3.48%
1.01%
2.78%
24/05/2021 to 06/06/2021
4.56%
0
0.40%
3.25%
0.71%
2.21%
07/06/2021 to 20/06/2021
5.69%
0
0.41%
2.85%
0.68%
2.38%
21/06/2021 to 04/07/2021
4.59%
0
0
4.24%
1.42%
3.41%
05/07/2021 to 18/07/2021
5.24%
0
0.41%
4.78%
1.39%
3.76%
19/07/2021 to 01/08/2021
6.06%
0
0.40%
5.17%
0.94%
4.19%
02/08/2021 to 15/08/2021
6.58%
0
0
5.46%
0.71%
4.59%
16/08/2021 to 29/08/2021
6.07%
0
0
5.08%
0.56%
4.27%
(a) No, the Minister has not received request for increased staffing above FTE allocation at these sites.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following table provides the percentage of the total shifts for the pay period shown.
Pay Period
Geraldton
Manjimup
Margaret River
Busselton
Albany
Bunbury
26/04/2021 to 09/05/2021
4.20%
0
0
1.85%
0.79%
2.15%
10/05/2021 to 23/05/2021
4.53%
0
0.41%
3.48%
1.01%
2.78%
24/05/2021 to 06/06/2021
4.56%
0
0.40%
3.25%
0.71%
2.21%
07/06/2021 to 20/06/2021
5.69%
0
0.41%
2.85%
0.68%
2.38%
21/06/2021 to 04/07/2021
4.59%
0
0
4.24%
1.42%
3.41%
05/07/2021 to 18/07/2021
5.24%
0
0.41%
4.78%
1.39%
3.76%
19/07/2021 to 01/08/2021
6.06%
0
0.40%
5.17%
0.94%
4.19%
02/08/2021 to 15/08/2021
6.58%
0
0
5.46%
0.71%
4.59%
16/08/2021 to 29/08/2021
6.07%
0
0
5.08%
0.56%
4.27%
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