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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1323 asked in the Legislative Council on 24 November 2020 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE — RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS

1323. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

(1) Has the contract for the emergency department medical director for the south west under the WA Country Health Service been advertised, renewed or cancelled in the last six months?

(2) If no to (1), when does the current contract expire, and when will it be filled?

(3) Have any of the contracts for all resident medical officers under the WA Country Health Service been advertised, awarded or extended in the last six months?

(4) If no to (3), when do the current contracts expire, and when will they be filled?

(5) What action has the government taken to ensure that these positions are filled and maintained?

Hon ALANNA CLOHESY replied:

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

(1) No.

(2) The date is 9 October 2021.

(3) Yes. A number of resident medical officer contracts have been advertised, awarded and/or extended in the last six months.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Recruitment for resident medical officers within the WA Country Health Service is undertaken annually via the centralised recruitment process coordinated by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health. WACHS liaises with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer regarding its annual requirements. WACHS monitors regional vacancies that may arise outside of the annual process due to resignations or new position creations and appoints to these positions via the centralised recruitment pool maintained by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer.