Question On Notice No. 2349 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 August 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to the provision of nurses in regional Western Australia, and
I ask:
(a) since
1 January 2019, how many nursing positions by FTE and number have been
advertised by the WA Country Health Service and their respective locations;
(b) of those identified in (a), how many were unable
to be filled as a result of the recruitment process; and
(c) what
was the reason for each vacancy that remained unfilled?
Answered on 19 September 2019
I am advised:
The following information is provided for nursing positions advertised for the period from 1 January 2019 to 6 August 2019
(a) 248 Registered Nursing and Enrolled Nursing positions equalling 373.50 FTEs were advertised between 1 January 2019 and 6 August 2019.
|
Vacancy by Region
|
Sum of FTE
|
Sum of Positions
|
|
WACHS - Central Office
|
30.30
|
9
|
|
WACHS - Goldfields
|
50.58
|
39
|
|
WACHS - Great Southern
|
50.31
|
41
|
|
WACHS - Kimberley
|
90.12
|
40
|
|
WACHS - Midwest
|
54.27
|
26
|
|
WACHS - Pilbara
|
26.67
|
19
|
|
WACHS - South West
|
32.53
|
40
|
|
WACHS - Wheatbelt
|
38.72
|
34
|
|
Grand Total
|
373.50
|
248
|
(b) 18.3 FTE were not filled.
(c) Of those vacancies which have been finalised since advertising, the following FTE were unable to be filled:
16.3 FTE - No suitable applicants.
1.0 FTE - Applicant withdrew.
1.0 FTE - Applicant declined offer.