❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about mental health staffing levels in the Pilbara region. The Minister provides a breakdown of positions, locations, and vacancies, noting one vacancy expected to be filled soon.
AnsweredQoN 924Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES — PILBARA
924. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to state government mental
health services in the Pilbara region.
(1) How many mental health staff are
based in the Pilbara?
(2) What are the position titles and
where are the positions located?
(3) Are any of the positions
currently vacant; and, if so, for how long has each been vacant?
924. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to state government mental
health services in the Pilbara region.
(1) How many mental health staff are
based in the Pilbara?
(2) What are the position titles and
where are the positions located?
(3) Are any of the positions
currently vacant; and, if so, for how long has each been vacant?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The WA
Country Health Service has 24.7 full-time equivalent mental health positions
based in the Pilbara.
(2) This answer is in tabular form.
I seek leave to incorporate that information into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
(2)
Newman
Hedland
Karratha
Psychiatrist
0.25
FTE
0.95
FTE
1.5
FTE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.0
FTE
2.0
FTE
2.0
FTE
Senior Mental Health Professional
-
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Professional
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE +
1.0
FTE Vacant
1.0
FTE
State-wide Specialist Aboriginal Mental
Health Worker
2.0
FTE
3.0
FTE
3.0
FTE
Team Leader Adult Mental Health
-
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE
Team Leader Child and Adolescent Mental
Health
-
-
1.0
FTE
(3) There is one
FTE child and adolescent mental health professional position vacant in Hedland.
This position has been vacant since August 2016 and is expected to be filled in
late September.
of the question.
(1) The WA
Country Health Service has 24.7 full-time equivalent mental health positions
based in the Pilbara.
(2) This answer is in tabular form.
I seek leave to incorporate that information into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
(2)
Newman
Hedland
Karratha
Psychiatrist
0.25
FTE
0.95
FTE
1.5
FTE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.0
FTE
2.0
FTE
2.0
FTE
Senior Mental Health Professional
-
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Professional
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE +
1.0
FTE Vacant
1.0
FTE
State-wide Specialist Aboriginal Mental
Health Worker
2.0
FTE
3.0
FTE
3.0
FTE
Team Leader Adult Mental Health
-
1.0
FTE
1.0
FTE
Team Leader Child and Adolescent Mental
Health
-
-
1.0
FTE
(3) There is one
FTE child and adolescent mental health professional position vacant in Hedland.
This position has been vacant since August 2016 and is expected to be filled in
late September.
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