WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding nurse registration data from 1999-2005, including breakdowns by gender, age, employment type, sector, qualifications, and registration renewal status. The answer indicates limited data availability from the Nurses Board of WA.

AnsweredQoN 3676Legislative Council
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20 June 2006
Portfolio
Health

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(b) 30 June 1999; (c) 30 June 2000; (d) 30 June 2001; (e) 30 June 2002; (f) 30 June 2003; (g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(c) 30 June 2000; (d) 30 June 2001; (e) 30 June 2002; (f) 30 June 2003; (g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(d) 30 June 2001; (e) 30 June 2002; (f) 30 June 2003; (g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(e) 30 June 2002; (f) 30 June 2003; (g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(f) 30 June 2003; (g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(g) 30 June 2004; and (h) 30 June 2005,
(h) 30 June 2005,
(ii) a breakdown of those nurses registered with the Nurses Board broken into the following categories - (A) whether male or female; (B) age (i.e. 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 34 years); (C) whether working full-time or part-time; and (D) whether working in the private sector, public sector or both, (iii) the total number of nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (iv) the total number of registered nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (v) the number of registered nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board broken into the following categories - (A) Western Australian graduates; (B) nurse practitioners; (C) other qualifications (i.e. overseas); and (D) mutual recognition, (vi) a breakdown of registered nurse levels; (vii) the total number of enrolled nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (viii) the number of registered nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; (B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner, (ix) the number of enrolled nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; and (B) three years, (x) the number of registered nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xi) the number of enrolled nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories - (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xii) the number of registered nurses who did not re-register and whose registration has subsequently lapsed; (xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(B) age (i.e. 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 34 years); (C) whether working full-time or part-time; and (D) whether working in the private sector, public sector or both,
(C) whether working full-time or part-time; and (D) whether working in the private sector, public sector or both,
(D) whether working in the private sector, public sector or both,
(iv) the total number of registered nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (v) the number of registered nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board broken into the following categories - (A) Western Australian graduates; (B) nurse practitioners; (C) other qualifications (i.e. overseas); and (D) mutual recognition, (vi) a breakdown of registered nurse levels; (vii) the total number of enrolled nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (viii) the number of registered nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; (B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner, (ix) the number of enrolled nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; and (B) three years, (x) the number of registered nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xi) the number of enrolled nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories - (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xii) the number of registered nurses who did not re-register and whose registration has subsequently lapsed; (xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(v) the number of registered nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board broken into the following categories - (A) Western Australian graduates; (B) nurse practitioners; (C) other qualifications (i.e. overseas); and (D) mutual recognition, (vi) a breakdown of registered nurse levels; (vii) the total number of enrolled nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (viii) the number of registered nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; (B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner, (ix) the number of enrolled nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; and (B) three years, (x) the number of registered nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xi) the number of enrolled nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories - (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xii) the number of registered nurses who did not re-register and whose registration has subsequently lapsed; (xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(B) nurse practitioners; (C) other qualifications (i.e. overseas); and (D) mutual recognition,
(C) other qualifications (i.e. overseas); and (D) mutual recognition,
(D) mutual recognition,
(vii) the total number of enrolled nurses who initially registered with the Nurses Board; (viii) the number of registered nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; (B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner, (ix) the number of enrolled nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; and (B) three years, (x) the number of registered nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xi) the number of enrolled nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories - (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xii) the number of registered nurses who did not re-register and whose registration has subsequently lapsed; (xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(viii) the number of registered nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; (B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner, (ix) the number of enrolled nurses who renewed their registration under the following categories - (A) one year; and (B) three years, (x) the number of registered nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xi) the number of enrolled nurses who restored their name to the register under the following categories - (A) out of practice or voluntary removal of name; (B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore, (xii) the number of registered nurses who did not re-register and whose registration has subsequently lapsed; (xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(B) three years; and (C) nurse practitioner,
(C) nurse practitioner,
(B) three years,
(B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore,
(C) renewal restore,
(B) lapsed; and (C) renewal restore,
(C) renewal restore,
(xiii) the number of enrolled nurses who did not re-register and whose registration subsequently lapsed; (xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(xiv) the number of registered nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years; and (xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
(xv) the number of enrolled nurses whose registration lapsed as a result of not practising for five years?
As at 31 December each year (per calendar year) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 24,679 25,314 25,636 26,678 28,945 29,408 28,305 28,872 (ii) (A) Data not available - The Nurses Board of Western Australia (NBWA) does not provide information on the breakdown of male and female nurses registered. The Australian Institute of Health Welfare 2003 indicates that in Australia, men make up 8.6 per cent of the nursing employed workforce. (B) Data not available. The NBWA currently does not provide information on registration by age. and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information. (iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 24,679 25,314 25,636 26,678 28,945 29,408 28,305 28,872 (ii) (A) Data not available - The Nurses Board of Western Australia (NBWA) does not provide information on the breakdown of male and female nurses registered. The Australian Institute of Health Welfare 2003 indicates that in Australia, men make up 8.6 per cent of the nursing employed workforce. (B) Data not available. The NBWA currently does not provide information on registration by age. and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information. (iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(ii) (A) Data not available - The Nurses Board of Western Australia (NBWA) does not provide information on the breakdown of male and female nurses registered. The Australian Institute of Health Welfare 2003 indicates that in Australia, men make up 8.6 per cent of the nursing employed workforce. (B) Data not available. The NBWA currently does not provide information on registration by age. and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information. (iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(B) Data not available. The NBWA currently does not provide information on registration by age. and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information. (iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information. (iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,648 1,733 1,911 2,098 2,447 2,843 2,476 * - * The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
* The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(A) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * 402 469 631 779 597 504 792 * Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
* Data not available from NBWA. (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * - * - * 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
* The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 - * - * - * 266 995 1,131 696 603 * This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
* This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time. (D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(D) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 655 740 925 182 607 1,011 1,071 995 Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration. Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses. (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* 6 12 9 * The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
* The Nurses Amendment Bill came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually. (ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
(ix) (A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001. (x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested. The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program. The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year: 1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.
1998 1,808 1999 1,347 2000 1,876 2001 1,542 2002 2,103 2003 1,757 2004 1,213 2005 1,338 (xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.

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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
63 days
(i) The following data has been supplied to the Department of Health from the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The Nurses Board of Western Australia collates data by calendar year. The Department of Health does not collect this data.
As at 31 December each year (per calendar year)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
24,679
25,314
25,636
26,678
28,945
29,408
28,305
28,872
(ii) (A) Data not available - The Nurses Board of Western Australia
(NBWA)
does not provide information on the breakdown of male and female nurses registered. The Australian Institute of Health Welfare 2003 indicates that in Australia, men make up 8.6 per cent of the nursing employed workforce.
(B) Data not available. The NBWA currently does not provide information on registration by age.
and (D) Data not available. The NBWA does not request or record this information.
(iii) The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
1,648
1,733
1,911
2,098
2,447
2,843
2,476
* -
* The latest data on the total number of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses, and nurse practitioners for 2005 will not be available until the release of the Annual Report 2005-2006.
Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses.
(A)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
- *
402
469
631
779
597
504
792
* Data not available from NBWA.
(B)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
- *
- *
- *
- *
- *
6
12
9
* The
Nurses Amendment Bill
came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003.
(C)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
- *
- *
- *
266
995
1,131
696
603
* This information was not collected by the NBWA at that time.
(D)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
655
740
925
182
607
1,011
1,071
995
Data not available. The NBWA registers nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners. Classification levels within these categories are not required for registration.
Data not available. The NBWA is unable to provide a differentiation between the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses.
(A) and (B) Data not available. The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001.
(C)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
N/A*
N/A*
N/A*
N/A*
N/A*
6
12
9
*
The Nurses Amendment Bill
came into effect in 2003. The first nurse practitioners to be registered in WA occurred in 2003. They are required to register annually.
(ix) (A) and (B) Data not available.
The NBWA maintains data on the total numbers of registered nurses (including midwives), enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners initially registered with the Board. Renewal of registration for one or three years can only be provided by the total number of nurses registered and is not available by enrolled or registered classification. The one and three year option for renewal of registration was introduced in October 2001.
(x)-(xi) (A), (B) and (C) Data not available as the NBWA does not collect this information in the format requested.
The NBWA collects data on the number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) as a total restored. The total number of nurses restoring includes those whose registration has lapsed, those who renewed their registration after being out of practice and those who completed a renewal of registration program.
The total number of nurses (including registered and enrolled nurses) who restored their registration as at 31 December each year:
1998
1,808
1999
1,347
2000
1,876
2001
1,542
2002
2,103
2003
1,757
2004
1,213
2005
1,338
(xii) (xiii) (xiv) and (xv) This data is not available.

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