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Parliamentary Questions


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