❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the number of registered nurses who resigned from the WA public health system during two specific periods in 2020-2021. The answer provides resignation numbers and recruitment data, showing a net increase in the nursing workforce.
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I refer to Western Australian Health staff, and I ask, how many registered nurses resigned, regardless of reason for resignation, from the public heath system between: (a) 1 April 2020 to 3 November 2020; and (b) 3 November to 1 April 2021?
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Answered
16 February 2022
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Minister representing the Minister for Health
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2 days
(a) 1,046 registered and enrolled nurses resigned between 1 April 2020 to 3 November 2020.
(b) 957 registered and enrolled nurses resigned between 3 November 2020 to 1 April 2021.
The numbers above represent headcount rather than FTE.
While the WA health system had 2,003 resignations between 1 April 2020 to 1 April 2021, 3,604 registered and enrolled nurses were recruited during the same period, resulting in a net increase of 1,601 to the WA health nursing workforce.
It should be noted that the resignation data set does not capture nurses who resign from a Health Service Provider but are subsequently re-employed in the same Health Service Provider, as they are deemed to be ‘active’ employees, and their original resignation is not recorded on the system.
(b) 957 registered and enrolled nurses resigned between 3 November 2020 to 1 April 2021.
The numbers above represent headcount rather than FTE.
While the WA health system had 2,003 resignations between 1 April 2020 to 1 April 2021, 3,604 registered and enrolled nurses were recruited during the same period, resulting in a net increase of 1,601 to the WA health nursing workforce.
It should be noted that the resignation data set does not capture nurses who resign from a Health Service Provider but are subsequently re-employed in the same Health Service Provider, as they are deemed to be ‘active’ employees, and their original resignation is not recorded on the system.
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