This parliamentary question seeks to determine the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) school health nurses employed by the Department of Health in Western Australia, broken down by metropolitan and country health services. The answer provides approximate figures due to the flexible roles of nurses in country areas.

AnsweredQoN 1300Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2013
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Health

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I refer to the School Health nurses employed by the Department of Health, and I ask: (a) as at 15 October 2013, how many full-time equivalents (FTE) school health nurses were employed by the Department of Health; and (b) of the FTE outlined above how many were employed by: (i) the Metropolitan Child and Adolescent Health Service; and (ii) the WA Country Health service?

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Answered
19 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
All figures provided are approximate as the WA Country Health Service component can only be estimated (explanation provided in (b) (ii) below).
(a) Approximately 196 as at 31 October 2013.
(b)(i) 140.
(ii) Approximately 56. In the WA Country Health Service community health nurses work flexibly across the community health sector, including child and school health services as required, hence this number is an estimate. A further 6 school health nurses and 1 speech pathologist will be employed in January 2014.

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