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.