❓ Question seeks data on vacant mental health clinical positions in regional WA. The answer indicates staffing levels are generally in line with planned FTE, with a small number of vacancies reported across several regions.
AnsweredQoN 786Legislative Council
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Given the ongoing challenges in the provision of mental health services in regional Western Australia, I ask: (a) how many full time equivalent clinical positions in the therapeutic area of mental health are currently vacant within the Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS); and (b) of (a), what is the breakdown of the vacancy numbers in terms of the following WACHS regions: (i) Goldfields; (ii) Midwest; (iii) Great Southern; (iv) Pilbara; (v) South West; and (vi) Wheatbelt?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) advises the following:
(a) Overall WACHS’ clinical mental health staffing levels are in line with planned fulltime equivalent (FTE) staffing.
(b) Current vacancy numbers by region are provided below:
Region
Current vacancies
Goldfields
-
Great Southern
1
Kimberley
2
Midwest
-
Pilbara
2
South West
-
Wheatbelt
1
(a) Overall WACHS’ clinical mental health staffing levels are in line with planned fulltime equivalent (FTE) staffing.
(b) Current vacancy numbers by region are provided below:
Region
Current vacancies
Goldfields
-
Great Southern
1
Kimberley
2
Midwest
-
Pilbara
2
South West
-
Wheatbelt
1
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