Question On Notice No. 634 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 30 November 2022 by Ms L. Mettam
Question Directed to the: Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) frontline health workers in the WA health system and ask:
(a) How many FTE nurses were employed in each quarter in:
(i) 2021-2022; and
(ii) 2022-date;
(b) How many FTE midwives were employed in each quarter in:
(i) 2021-2022; and
(ii) 2022-date;
(c) How many FTE doctors were employed in each quarter in:
(i) 2021-2022; and
(ii) 2022-date; and
(d) How many FTE paediatricians were employed in each quarter in:
(i) 2021-2022; and
(ii) 2022-date?
Answered on 14 March 2023
(a) – (d)
Month-Year (Quarter)
|
Nurses and Midwives
|
Doctors
|
Paediatricians
|
Jul-Sep 21
|
15,410
|
5,133
|
314
|
Oct-Dec 21
|
15,595
|
5,158
|
447
|
Jan-Mar 22
|
16,281
|
5,482
|
320
|
Apr-Jun 22
|
16,562
|
5382
|
474
|
Jul-Sep 22
|
16,199
|
5,603
|
343
|
Oct 22-date
|
16,239
|
5,607
|
474
|