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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1017 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 November 2021 by Hon Wilson Tucker

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

HEALTH WORKER (RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS) DIRECTIONS

1017. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the Health Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions (No 3).

(1) How many healthcare workers have been terminated due to noncompliance with this direction?

(2) In relation to (1), what tier facility were they primarily employed in?

(3) In relation to (1), how many were employed at a WA Country Health Service facility?

(4) Of the 52 healthcare workers reported to have quit due to the direction, how many were employed at a WA Country Health Service facility?

(5) Has WA Health identified healthcare workers on leave who have yet to comply with the direction; and if so, how will these cases be handled?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) Nil.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Nil.

(4) There were 19.

(5) Yes; letters have been sent to those on leave requiring that they must be vaccinated in accordance with the directions before returning to work.