Question On Notice No. 372 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 November 2021 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the recruitment of overseas health
professionals for the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, and I ask:
(a) how many nurses arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months:
(i) of those nurses, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system;
(ii) of those nurses, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract;
(iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of
nurses by nation of origin;
(iv) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of nurse-midwives; and
(v) did any of these nurses
seek further qualifications in Western Australia:
(A) if known, please detail the number who
sought further study;
(b) how many doctors arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months:
(i) of those doctors, how
many still work in the Western Australian health system;
(ii) of those doctors, how
many stayed longer than their initial contract;
(iii) for (i) and (ii), please identify the number of doctors by nation of origin; and
(iv) did any of these
doctors seek further qualifications in Western Australia:
(A) if known, please detail the number
who sought further study;
(c) how many midwives arrived from overseas under
contract or entering into a contract for at least three months:
(i) of those midwives,
how many still work in the Western Australian health system;
(ii) of those midwives,
how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and
(iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of midwives by nation of origin;
(d) how many allied health professionals (such as
dentists, physiotherapists, etc.) arrived from overseas under contract or
entering into a contract for at least three months:
(i) of those allied
health professionals, how many still work in the Western Australian health system;
(ii) of those allied
health professionals, how many stayed longer than their initial contract; and
(iii) for (i) and (ii),
please identify the number of allied health professionals by nation of origin; and
(e) for (a) – (d), what was the cost for each
occupation?
Answered on 9 December 2021
(a)-(e) Provision of the information sought by the Member would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.