CORONAVIRUS —
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
247. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
media statement of 17 March 2020 titled ''New drive to boost medical
workforce''.
(1) What are the anticipated costs
of the two waves of the recruitment campaign?
(2) What is the target number of
full-time equivalent positions per profession subject to the campaign?
(3) When will the recruitment waves
commence and conclude?
(4) What
additional funding has been provided to the Department of Health to boost its
workforce to deal with the consequences of COVID-19?
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY
replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The budget for the COVID-19
recruitment campaign is $200 000.
(2) The target
number of full-time equivalent positions per profession subject to the campaign
is currently being modelled by health service providers to project demand of an
evolving situation. Given the lead time with recruitment, it was necessary to
promote job positions immediately.
(3) Recruitment
began on 17 March 2020 with the launch of an advertisement. Recruitment will be
ongoing for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(4) Costs
associated with COVID-19 will be shared through the national partnership
agreement between the commonwealth and the states.