❓ Ms. Mettam's question seeks detailed data on registered nurse employment within WA's Department of Health, broken down by classification level and health service. The answer provides comprehensive figures, including a caveat about potential double-counting.
AnsweredQoN 1239Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many registered nurses are currently employed by the Department of Health, across all health services: (a) Please provide the total number of registered nurses employed by the department under each employment classification from Level 1.1-2.4? (2) Please provide a breakdown of the total number of registered nurses employed by the department in each health service, including a breakdown of the number employed by the department, across each health service, under each employment classification level from Level 1.1-2.4?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(1) – (2)
Level.Step
Number of Registered Nurse
1.1
1,306
1.2
1,251
1.3
1,440
1.4
1,194
1.5
917
1.6
707
1.7
670
1.8
7,948
2.1
777
2.2
866
2.3
770
2.4
3,724
Health Service Provider
Number of Registered Nurse
CAHS
2,824
DoH
19
EMHS
3,759
HSS
1,286
NMHS
4,587
SMHS
4,828
WACHS
4,267
Health Service Provider
Level.Step
Number of Registered Nurse
CAHS
1.1
201
CAHS
1.2
174
CAHS
1.3
178
CAHS
1.4
146
CAHS
1.5
114
CAHS
1.6
89
CAHS
1.7
95
CAHS
1.8
821
CAHS
2.1
122
CAHS
2.2
121
CAHS
2.3
111
CAHS
2.4
652
DoH
2.1
2
DoH
2.2
1
DoH
2.3
2
DoH
2.4
14
EMHS
1.1
301
EMHS
1.2
227
EMHS
1.3
266
EMHS
1.4
210
EMHS
1.5
164
EMHS
1.6
109
EMHS
1.7
103
EMHS
1.8
1,388
EMHS
2.1
102
EMHS
2.2
124
EMHS
2.3
129
EMHS
2.4
636
HSS
1.1
9
HSS
1.2
72
HSS
1.3
69
HSS
1.4
80
HSS
1.5
63
HSS
1.6
57
HSS
1.7
52
HSS
1.8
883
HSS
2.4
1
NMHS
1.1
303
NMHS
1.2
285
NMHS
1.3
293
NMHS
1.4
263
NMHS
1.5
196
NMHS
1.6
147
NMHS
1.7
145
NMHS
1.8
1,561
NMHS
2.1
166
NMHS
2.2
200
NMHS
2.3
154
NMHS
2.4
874
SMHS
1.1
232
SMHS
1.2
282
SMHS
1.3
368
SMHS
1.4
298
SMHS
1.5
217
SMHS
1.6
172
SMHS
1.7
139
SMHS
1.8
1,871
SMHS
2.1
168
SMHS
2.2
197
SMHS
2.3
173
SMHS
2.4
711
WACHS
1.1
260
WACHS
1.2
211
WACHS
1.3
266
WACHS
1.4
197
WACHS
1.5
163
WACHS
1.6
133
WACHS
1.7
136
WACHS
1.8
1,424
WACHS
2.1
217
WACHS
2.2
223
WACHS
2.3
201
WACHS
2.4
836
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Level.Step
Number of Registered Nurse
1.1
1,306
1.2
1,251
1.3
1,440
1.4
1,194
1.5
917
1.6
707
1.7
670
1.8
7,948
2.1
777
2.2
866
2.3
770
2.4
3,724
Health Service Provider
Number of Registered Nurse
CAHS
2,824
DoH
19
EMHS
3,759
HSS
1,286
NMHS
4,587
SMHS
4,828
WACHS
4,267
Health Service Provider
Level.Step
Number of Registered Nurse
CAHS
1.1
201
CAHS
1.2
174
CAHS
1.3
178
CAHS
1.4
146
CAHS
1.5
114
CAHS
1.6
89
CAHS
1.7
95
CAHS
1.8
821
CAHS
2.1
122
CAHS
2.2
121
CAHS
2.3
111
CAHS
2.4
652
DoH
2.1
2
DoH
2.2
1
DoH
2.3
2
DoH
2.4
14
EMHS
1.1
301
EMHS
1.2
227
EMHS
1.3
266
EMHS
1.4
210
EMHS
1.5
164
EMHS
1.6
109
EMHS
1.7
103
EMHS
1.8
1,388
EMHS
2.1
102
EMHS
2.2
124
EMHS
2.3
129
EMHS
2.4
636
HSS
1.1
9
HSS
1.2
72
HSS
1.3
69
HSS
1.4
80
HSS
1.5
63
HSS
1.6
57
HSS
1.7
52
HSS
1.8
883
HSS
2.4
1
NMHS
1.1
303
NMHS
1.2
285
NMHS
1.3
293
NMHS
1.4
263
NMHS
1.5
196
NMHS
1.6
147
NMHS
1.7
145
NMHS
1.8
1,561
NMHS
2.1
166
NMHS
2.2
200
NMHS
2.3
154
NMHS
2.4
874
SMHS
1.1
232
SMHS
1.2
282
SMHS
1.3
368
SMHS
1.4
298
SMHS
1.5
217
SMHS
1.6
172
SMHS
1.7
139
SMHS
1.8
1,871
SMHS
2.1
168
SMHS
2.2
197
SMHS
2.3
173
SMHS
2.4
711
WACHS
1.1
260
WACHS
1.2
211
WACHS
1.3
266
WACHS
1.4
197
WACHS
1.5
163
WACHS
1.6
133
WACHS
1.7
136
WACHS
1.8
1,424
WACHS
2.1
217
WACHS
2.2
223
WACHS
2.3
201
WACHS
2.4
836
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