Question On Notice No. 506 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 November 2017 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Department of Corrective Services Annual Report 2016-17, and to the drop in medical practitioner FTE from 16.2 in 2015-16 to 13.2 in 2016-17, and I ask:
(a) for each medical practitioner FTE currently employed by the department:
(i) at which departmental facility is the position based; and
(ii) what is the position title;
(b) for each medical practitioner FTE employed by the department in 2015-16:
(i) at which departmental facility was the position based; and
(ii) what was the position title; and
(c) for any medical practitioner positions which are currently vacant:
(i) at which departmental facility is the position based;
(ii) what is the position title;
(iii) is a recruitment process underway to fill the position; and
(iv) if no to (iii), why not?
Answered on 15 March 2018
The Department of Justice advises:
(a)
| | 2016-17 | |
(i) | (ii) | Employees | FTE |
Albany Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 0.8 |
| | | |
Bandyup Women’s Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 2 | 1.7 |
| | | |
Casuarina Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 3 | 3.0 |
| | | |
CoMorbidity Program | Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 0.8 |
(Officer based at Hakea Prison, covered all metropolitan sites) | | | |
Hakea Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 7 | 6.1 |
| | | |
West Kimberley Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 0.8 |
| | | |
TOTAL | | 15 | 13.2 |
(b)
| | 2015-16 | |
(i) | (ii) | Employees | FTE |
Albany Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 0.8 |
| | | |
Bandyup Women’s Prison | Principal Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 1.0 |
| Prison Medical Officer | 3 | 2.7 |
| | | |
Casuarina Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 4 | 3.8 |
| | | |
CoMorbidity Program | Prison Medical Officer | 4 | 2.6 |
(One officer based at Hakea Prison and three officers rotated services through metropolitan sites) | | | |
Hakea Prison | Principal Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 1.0 |
| Prison Medical Officer | 3 | 2.5 |
| | | |
West Kimberley Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 | 0.8 |
| | | |
Health Services Executive | Deputy Director (medical practitioner) | 1 | 1.0 |
| | | |
TOTAL | | 19 | 16.2 |
(c)
| | Current Vacant Positions |
(i) | (ii) | |
| | |
Bandyup Women’s Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 |
| | |
Casuarina Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 2 |
| | |
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 |
| | |
Hakea Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 |
| | |
Roebourne Regional Prison | Prison Medical Officer | 1 |
| | |
TOTAL | | 6 |
(iii) A recruitment process for doctors commenced in November 2017 and is currently being finalised. The process attracted some regional applicants but the majority of applicants indicated they were interested in working at metropolitan sites. A further recruitment process has commenced with a more targeted advertising strategy aimed at improving opportunities for medical practitioners to apply for the positions.
For the regional locations, approval is being sought to undertake a procurement process to provide medical coverage.
(iv) N/A