Question On Notice No. 3254 asked in the Legislative Council on 8 October 2020 by Hon Colin Tincknell
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
(1) What is the total number of nurses (FTE) employed by the Government, each year since 2016, distinguishing between Government employees and agency nurses?
(2) What is the total number of nurses who have ceased employment with the Government each year since 2016?
(3) What is the total number of nurses, distinguishing between Government employees and agency nurses, employed each year since 2016 at:
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gardner Hospital;
(c) Fremantle Hospital;
(d) Fiona Stanley Hospital;
(e) Peel Health Campus;
(f) St John of God Midland Public Hospital; and
(g) Princess Margaret Hospital/Perth Children's Hospital?
(4) How many specialist rehabilitation beds are in existence in regional Western Australia and where are they located?
Answered on 5 November 2020
I am advised:
(1) Total number of nurses (FTE) employed by the Government, each year since 2016, distinguishing between Government employees and agency nurses:
· Financial Year 2015-16: 12,837 Government employee nurses FTE and 249 agency nurses FTE
· Financial Year 2016-17: 13,169 Government employee nurses FTE and 242 agency nurses FTE
· Financial Year 2017-18: 13,617 Government employee nurses FTE and 251 agency nurses FTE
· Financial Year 2018-19: 13,920 Government employee nurses FTE and 285 agency nurses FTE
· Financial Year 2019-20: 14,460 Government employee nurses FTE and 238 agency nurses FTE
(2) Total number of nurses who have ceased employment with the Government each year since 2016:
· Financial Year 2015-16 – 4,459 nurses
· Financial Year 2016-17 – 2,468 nurses
· Financial Year 2017-18 – 2,560 nurses
· Financial Year 2018-19 – 2,614 nurses
· Financial Year 2019-20 – 2,828 nurses
(3)
(a) Royal Perth Hospital
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Government Employees
|
1,222.29
|
1,210.12
|
1,316.38
|
1,360.92
|
1,356.19
|
Agency Nurses
|
18.04
|
21.44
|
11.19
|
28.98
|
17.14
|
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Government Employees
|
1,589
|
1,615
|
1,625
|
1,627
|
1,655
|
Agency Nurses
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
22
|
18
|
(c) Fremantle Hospital
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Government Employees
|
529.55
|
529.41
|
551.20
|
537.58
|
539.01
|
Agency Nurses
|
0.57
|
1.81
|
3.16
|
2.00
|
0.27
|
(d) Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Government Employees
|
1,835.19
|
1,878.87
|
1,941.03
|
1,947.14
|
2,007.10
|
Agency Nurses
|
42.44
|
20.28
|
27.01
|
25.03
|
24.30
|
(e) - (f) This data is not available for Peel Health Campus and St John of God Midland Public Hospital. They are both privately operated public hospitals and their employees are privately employed.
(g) PMH/PCH
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Government Employees
|
897.12
|
838.01
|
890.68
|
863.62
|
915.97
|
Agency Nurses
|
4.03
|
5.27
|
5.21
|
3.06
|
3.40
|
(4) Please see below table detailing specialist rehabilitation beds in existence in the WA Country Health Service:
Hospital/Health Service
|
Specialist Rehabilitation Beds
|
Albany Health Campus
|
15
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
15
|
Busselton Hospital
|
15
|
Geraldton Hospital
|
6
|
Northam
|
6
|
Narrogin
|
3
|