❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals staffing levels, resignations, and vacancies within Perth Children's Hospital Ward 5A and the broader Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). It highlights challenges in filling permanent positions, particularly in nursing.
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I refer to Perth Children's Hospital Ward 5A, and ask: (a) what is the current staffing for Ward 5A; (b) how many of the medical, nursing and allied health staff positions are currently filled by permanent staff - not contractors, locums or casuals; (c) for each of the past 3 years, how many medical staff have resigned from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS); (d) for each of the past 3 years, how many senior nurses have resigned from CAMHS; (e) for each of the past 3 years, how many nurses have resigned from CAMHS; (f) as of 10 October 2023, how many vacancies (not permanently filled) are in CAMHS for each of the professions, medical, nursing, allied health; and (g) how many locum doctors are currently employed at CAMHS?
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Answered
30 November 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
a) 78 Full Time Equivalents (FTE).
b) 33.97 of 66 nursing and allied health authorised FTE are filled by permanent staff, with a total headcount of 49. The WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2022 does not currently provide for permanency as a mode of employment. Figures do not include those on fixed term contracts.
c) Three medical staff have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
d) No senior nurses have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
e) 15 nurses have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
f) A total of 41.03 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) are not permanently filled in Ward 5A as follows:
i. 7 FTE Medical
ii. 27.16 FTE Nursing
iii. 4.87 FTE Allied health
iv. 2 FTE Admin/Clerical.
g) One.
b) 33.97 of 66 nursing and allied health authorised FTE are filled by permanent staff, with a total headcount of 49. The WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2022 does not currently provide for permanency as a mode of employment. Figures do not include those on fixed term contracts.
c) Three medical staff have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
d) No senior nurses have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
e) 15 nurses have resigned in the past 3 financial years.
f) A total of 41.03 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) are not permanently filled in Ward 5A as follows:
i. 7 FTE Medical
ii. 27.16 FTE Nursing
iii. 4.87 FTE Allied health
iv. 2 FTE Admin/Clerical.
g) One.
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