This parliamentary question seeks data on the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of nurses within the WA Department of Health from March 2001 to March 2007, excluding specific categories of staff. The answer provides a table showing the increasing FTE numbers over those years.

AnsweredQoN 2132Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2007
Portfolio
Health

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Note: (a) Excludes dental assistants, dental nurses or nursing agency staff. (b) Figures are month-to-date nursing FTE for WA DOH. (c) FTE including 'productive' (ordinary hours and overtime) and 'non?productive' (leave) hours is the Department of Health standard measure. (d) Excludes nursing FTEs employed by the Office of Health Review.
(b) Figures are month-to-date nursing FTE for WA DOH. (c) FTE including 'productive' (ordinary hours and overtime) and 'non?productive' (leave) hours is the Department of Health standard measure. (d) Excludes nursing FTEs employed by the Office of Health Review.
(c) FTE including 'productive' (ordinary hours and overtime) and 'non?productive' (leave) hours is the Department of Health standard measure. (d) Excludes nursing FTEs employed by the Office of Health Review.
(d) Excludes nursing FTEs employed by the Office of Health Review.

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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Month
Total FTE
Mar 2001
8,079
Mar 2002
8,141
Mar 2003
8,585
Mar 2004
9,272
Mar 2005
9,591
Mar 2006
9,931
Mar 2007
10,057
Note: (a) Excludes dental assistants, dental nurses or nursing agency staff.
(b) Figures are month-to-date nursing FTE for WA DOH.
(c) FTE including 'productive' (ordinary hours and overtime) and 'non?productive' (leave) hours is the Department of Health standard measure.
(d) Excludes nursing FTEs employed by the Office of Health Review.

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