HEALTH — WORKFORCE — RECRUITMENT
497. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
media statement on 14 April titled ''Important staffing boost for WA
hospitals''.
(1) How many of
the 1 000 newly qualified nurses committed to in the release have been employed
to date?
(2) Of those, how many have been
offered and accepted —
(a) permanent full-time contracts;
(b) short-term contracts?
(3) How many reside in Western Australia?
(4) How many have relocated from —
(a) interstate; or
(b) overseas?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) There are 949 newly qualified
nurses and midwives.
(2) (a) Nil—they are still
in their transition to practice program.
(b) There are 949. All NQNM are offered fixed-term
contracts. These are usually 12 months that range from 0.6 FTE minimum
to full-time while they complete their TPP.
(3) There are 949.
(4) (a) Five midwives from
Queensland and Northern Territory.
(b) Nil.