❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding housing and relocation assistance for mental health staff in regional areas. The response provides data on GEHA and Department of Health housing usage, rental costs, private rentals, subsidies, and relocation expenses.
AnsweredQoN 3384Legislative Council
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(1) How many mental health staff in regional areas currently use , -
(a) GEHA housing; and
(b) Department of Health housing?
(2) What is the rental cost to a mental health worker of GEHA housing or Department of Health housing in each of the following locations, -
(a) Derby;
(b) Broome;
(c) Karratha;
(d) Geraldton;
(e) Kalgoorlie;
(f) Merredin;
(g) Northam;
(h) Bunbury;
(i) Albany; and
(j) Katanning?
(3) How many mental health workers are renting privately?
(4) Are the rents in (3) subsidised by the Government?
(5) How many mental health workers are currently seeking GEHA or Department of Health housing, and what are their locations?
(6) What relocation expenses are paid to mental health workers who transfer to the following country regions from the Metropolitan area, -
(a) Kimberley;
(b) Pilbara;
(c) Goldfields;
(d) Midwest;
(e) Wheatbelt;
(f) Southwest; and
(g) Great Southern?
(a) GEHA housing; and
(b) Department of Health housing?
(2) What is the rental cost to a mental health worker of GEHA housing or Department of Health housing in each of the following locations, -
(a) Derby;
(b) Broome;
(c) Karratha;
(d) Geraldton;
(e) Kalgoorlie;
(f) Merredin;
(g) Northam;
(h) Bunbury;
(i) Albany; and
(j) Katanning?
(3) How many mental health workers are renting privately?
(4) Are the rents in (3) subsidised by the Government?
(5) How many mental health workers are currently seeking GEHA or Department of Health housing, and what are their locations?
(6) What relocation expenses are paid to mental health workers who transfer to the following country regions from the Metropolitan area, -
(a) Kimberley;
(b) Pilbara;
(c) Goldfields;
(d) Midwest;
(e) Wheatbelt;
(f) Southwest; and
(g) Great Southern?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
1. (a) Kimberley - 3
Pilbara - 3
Midwest - 3
Goldfields - Nil
Wheatbelt - Nil
South West - Nil
Great Southern - Nil
(b) Kimberley - Nil
Pilbara - 13
Midwest - 3
Goldfields - 16
Wheatbelt - 1
South West - Nil
Great Southern - 1
(2) (a) Derby - GEHA $139 per week
- 3 bedroom high amenity DOH $174 per week
(b) Broome - GEHA $165 per week
- 3 bedroom high amenity DOH $207 per week
(c) Karratha - 3 bedroom GEHA $122 per week
- 4 bedroom GEHA $146 per week
- 3 bedroom DOH $122 per week
(d) Geraldton - Not applicable
(e) Kalgoorlie
1 bedroom low amenity $46 per week
1 bedroom medium amenity $58 per week
1 bedroom high amenity $70 per week
2 bedroom low amenity $62 per week
2 bedroom medium amenity $79 per week
2 bedroom high amenity $96 per week
3 bedroom low amenity $68 per week
3 bedroom medium amenity $87 per week
3 bedroom high amenity $106 per week
4 bedroom low amenity $74 per week
4 bedroom medium amenity $95 per week
4 bedroom high amenity $117 per week
(f) Merredin - 4 bedroom $77.00 per week
(g) Northam - Nil
(h) Bunbury - Not applicable
(i) Albany - Nil
(j) Katanning - Nil
(3) Kimberley - 1 mental health worker who is an Aboriginal Health Worker.
South West - 1 x locum Consultant Psychiatrist on 6 month contract and 1 x Psychiatric Registrar.
Goldfields - 3 month health workers are currently renting privately and are being provided with rental subsidy assistance from WACHS-Goldfields.
WACHS does not record information on workers who are renting privately and are not receiving rental subsidy assistance.
(4) South West - Yes, locum Consultant Psychiatrist $650 per week and Psychiatric Registrar $1,955 per calendar month.
(5) Wheatbelt - 1 located in Merredin
Kimberley - 3 located in Broome
(6) Relocation assistance is provided in line with the provisions of the relevant industrial award.
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Pilbara - 3
Midwest - 3
Goldfields - Nil
Wheatbelt - Nil
South West - Nil
Great Southern - Nil
(b) Kimberley - Nil
Pilbara - 13
Midwest - 3
Goldfields - 16
Wheatbelt - 1
South West - Nil
Great Southern - 1
(2) (a) Derby - GEHA $139 per week
- 3 bedroom high amenity DOH $174 per week
(b) Broome - GEHA $165 per week
- 3 bedroom high amenity DOH $207 per week
(c) Karratha - 3 bedroom GEHA $122 per week
- 4 bedroom GEHA $146 per week
- 3 bedroom DOH $122 per week
(d) Geraldton - Not applicable
(e) Kalgoorlie
1 bedroom low amenity $46 per week
1 bedroom medium amenity $58 per week
1 bedroom high amenity $70 per week
2 bedroom low amenity $62 per week
2 bedroom medium amenity $79 per week
2 bedroom high amenity $96 per week
3 bedroom low amenity $68 per week
3 bedroom medium amenity $87 per week
3 bedroom high amenity $106 per week
4 bedroom low amenity $74 per week
4 bedroom medium amenity $95 per week
4 bedroom high amenity $117 per week
(f) Merredin - 4 bedroom $77.00 per week
(g) Northam - Nil
(h) Bunbury - Not applicable
(i) Albany - Nil
(j) Katanning - Nil
(3) Kimberley - 1 mental health worker who is an Aboriginal Health Worker.
South West - 1 x locum Consultant Psychiatrist on 6 month contract and 1 x Psychiatric Registrar.
Goldfields - 3 month health workers are currently renting privately and are being provided with rental subsidy assistance from WACHS-Goldfields.
WACHS does not record information on workers who are renting privately and are not receiving rental subsidy assistance.
(4) South West - Yes, locum Consultant Psychiatrist $650 per week and Psychiatric Registrar $1,955 per calendar month.
(5) Wheatbelt - 1 located in Merredin
Kimberley - 3 located in Broome
(6) Relocation assistance is provided in line with the provisions of the relevant industrial award.
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