Hon Wilson Tucker asks about the number of healthcare staff hired and retained following the 'Multi-pronged health workforce attraction and retention strategy' announced in August 2021. The Minister provides a headcount of new hires but defers on details of origin and retention until a planned evaluation.

AnsweredQoN 409Legislative Council
Asked
16 November 2021
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the media release in the Minister's name, entitled 'Multi-pronged health workforce attraction and retention strategy committed in State Budget', dated 10 August 2021, and I ask: (a) how many health care staff have been hired as a result of this initiative; (b) of those staff hired, how many were: (i) hired from within Western Australia; (ii) hired from another State or Territory; and (iii) hired from overseas; and (c) how many health care staff have been retained as a result of this initiative, and how are retentions recorded?

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Answered
16 December 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
11 days
I am advised:
(a) We can report that WA health has recruited 1,471 health care staff (headcount) from 10 August 2021 to 12 December 2021.
(b)-(c) An evaluation of the WA Health Belong recruitment campaign is planned for the first half of 2022.

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