❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the number of applications and regional breakdown for the State Government's HECS incentive for regional nurses and midwives in 2023-24. The answer details the number of payments made to date, broken down by region and designation.
AnsweredQoN 2184Legislative Council
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I refer to the State Government's Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) incentive to attract regional nurses and midwives, and I ask: (a) for the year 2023-24, how many applications for HECS assistance were received; and (b) please provide a breakdown of applications by Western Australian Country Health Service region?
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Answered
22 October 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
a) The HECS regional incentive payment was initiated on 1 July 2023 with the first instalment subject to 12 months of continuous employment from the individual’s commencement date of employment. As such, payment became available in August 2024.
(b) To date, there have been 14 payments made in the following regions.
Region
Number and designation
Kimberley Region
6 Newly qualified nurses
Great Southern Region
4 Newly qualified nurses
1 Newly qualified midwife
Midwest Region
2 Newly qualified nurses
Goldfields Region
1 Newly qualified nurse
TOTAL
14
(b) To date, there have been 14 payments made in the following regions.
Region
Number and designation
Kimberley Region
6 Newly qualified nurses
Great Southern Region
4 Newly qualified nurses
1 Newly qualified midwife
Midwest Region
2 Newly qualified nurses
Goldfields Region
1 Newly qualified nurse
TOTAL
14
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