❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the timeliness of updating the WA Health list of COVID-19 exposure sites and staffing levels for this task, particularly during evenings and weekends. The Minister's response provides a general overview but lacks specific details.
AnsweredQoN 18Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — EXPOSURE SITES
18. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to the recent
COVID-19 infections across Perth and specifically to those cases involving
community transmission.
(1) How long is
it taking, on average, between a site being identified as a COVID hotspot and
updated information regarding that site appearing in the WA Health list of exposure
sites? Is the minister able to provide the shortest and longest examples on
record since the start of the Omicron outbreak?
(2) How many
staff are employed in updating the online exposure sites list and what are
their working hours? For example, are all or some of them rostered to work in
the evenings and on weekends; and if so, what proportion of the total workforce
do they make up?
18. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to the recent
COVID-19 infections across Perth and specifically to those cases involving
community transmission.
(1) How long is
it taking, on average, between a site being identified as a COVID hotspot and
updated information regarding that site appearing in the WA Health list of exposure
sites? Is the minister able to provide the shortest and longest examples on
record since the start of the Omicron outbreak?
(2) How many
staff are employed in updating the online exposure sites list and what are
their working hours? For example, are all or some of them rostered to work in
the evenings and on weekends; and if so, what proportion of the total workforce
do they make up?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Exposure
sites are uploaded to the HealthyWA website as soon as they are identified and
confirmed by Public Health.
(2) The
publication of exposure sites is undertaken by several staff within the
Department of Health's communications team. In addition to sites being
published during business hours, staff are rostered to cover evenings and
weekends to ensure the timely provision of information.
some notice of the question.
(1) Exposure
sites are uploaded to the HealthyWA website as soon as they are identified and
confirmed by Public Health.
(2) The
publication of exposure sites is undertaken by several staff within the
Department of Health's communications team. In addition to sites being
published during business hours, staff are rostered to cover evenings and
weekends to ensure the timely provision of information.
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