❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of medical practitioners and allied health professionals (FTE and headcount) employed by the State Government from 2016-17 to 2019-20. The answer provides the requested data, showing an increase in both categories over the period.
AnsweredQoN 3252Legislative Council
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(1) How many medical practitioners (FTE) were in the employ of the State Government in each of the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; (c) 2018-19; and (d) 2019-20? (2) What was total number of medical practitioners (head count) in the employ of the State Government in each of the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; (c) 2018-19; and (d) 2019-20? (3) How many allied health professionals (FTEs) were in the employ of the State Government in each of the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; (c) 2018-19; and (d) 2019-20? (4) What was total number of allied health professionals (head count) in the employ of the State Government in each of the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; (c) 2018-19; and (d) 2019-20?
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Answered
5 November 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(1)-(2) Medical practitioners employed by the WA health system:
(a) 2016-17
(b) 2017-18
(c) 2018-19
(d) 2019-20
Q1 - FTE
4,103.8
4,210.9
4,300.5
4,437.9
Q2 - Headcount
5,999
6,185
6,294
6,565
(3)-(4) – Allied Health employed by the WA health system:
(a) 2016-17
(b) 2017-18
(c) 2018-19
(d) 2019-20
Q3 - FTE
3897.5
4034.0
4191.5
4225.6
Q4 - Headcount
5073
5195
5424
5475
(1)-(2) Medical practitioners employed by the WA health system:
(a) 2016-17
(b) 2017-18
(c) 2018-19
(d) 2019-20
Q1 - FTE
4,103.8
4,210.9
4,300.5
4,437.9
Q2 - Headcount
5,999
6,185
6,294
6,565
(3)-(4) – Allied Health employed by the WA health system:
(a) 2016-17
(b) 2017-18
(c) 2018-19
(d) 2019-20
Q3 - FTE
3897.5
4034.0
4191.5
4225.6
Q4 - Headcount
5073
5195
5424
5475
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