❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding nursing workforce statistics in the WA public health system from 2019 to 2025, including headcount, FTE, recruitment, and attrition across various nurse categories and health service providers.

I refer to the nursing workforce employed in the Western Australian public health system, and I ask:(a) For each year from 1 July 2019 to the present, please provide the headcount and FTE of nurses employed across WA Health, broken down by the following categories:(i) Registered Nurses – Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 (or equivalent);(ii) Registered Nurses – Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 (or equivalent);(iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants – Level 3;(iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors – Level 4 and above;(v) Senior Registered Nurses (SRN) by classification level where applicable;(vi) Enrolled Nurses; and(vii) Graduate Nurses (including participants in the WA Health Graduate Nurse Program);(b) For each year from 1 July 2019 to the present, please provide the number of nurses employed in each of the above categories broken down by Health Service Provider, including:(i) North Metropolitan Health Service;(ii) South Metropolitan Health Service;(iii) East Metropolitan Health Service;(iv) Child and Adolescent Health Service;(v) WA Country Health Service;(vi) Health Support Services; and(vii) Department of Health;(c) For each year from 1 July 2019 to the present, please provide the number of new graduate nurses recruited into the WA public health system, including the number who:(i) commenced employment in the system;(ii) remained employed after 12 months; and; and(iii) remained employed after 24 months.;(d) For each year from 1 July 2019 to the present, please provide the number of nurses leaving the WA public health system, broken down by:(i) Registered Nurses;(ii) Enrolled Nurses;(iii) Graduate Nurses; and(iv) Senior Registered Nurses;(e) For each year from 1 July 2019 to the present, please provide the ratio of graduate nurses to all registered nurses employed across the WA public health system; and(f) If the information requested in any part cannot be provided for the entire period requested, please provide the earliest year for which the data is available?

a) (i – vii) Nurse Category 1 July 2019 1 July 2020 1 July 2021 1 July 2022 1 July 2023 1 July 2024 1 July 2025 HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 10,678 6,829 10,288 6,882 11,277 7,386 12,116 7,913 12,049 7,806 13,179 8,222 14,079 9,013 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 4,628 3,498 4,723 3,603 4,931 3,743 5,266 3,968 5,524 4,118 5,936 4,214 6,214 4,473 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 560 450 556 469 593 485 664 542 730 586 837 662 963 757 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 197 181 197 189 203 192 220 207 233 216 249 223 282 265 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 1,109 885 1,131 938 1,227 980 1,344 1,074 1,448 1,153 1,655 1,249 1,680 1,331 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 1,442 999 1,413 976 1,518 1,036 1,716 1,153 1,639 1,110 1,660 1,101 1,735 1,125 (vii) Graduate Nurses 622 531 681 592 751 630 891 746 998 833 1,051 845 1,134 916 Total 19,236 13,373 18,989 13,649 20,500 14,451 22,217 15,602 22,621 15,822 24,567 16,516 26,087 17,880 Nurse Category 1 July 2019 1 July 2020 1 July 2021 1 July 2022 1 July 2023 1 July 2024 1 July 2025 HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE HC FTE (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 10,678 6,829 10,288 6,882 11,277 7,386 12,116 7,913 12,049 7,806 13,179 8,222 14,079 9,013 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 4,628 3,498 4,723 3,603 4,931 3,743 5,266 3,968 5,524 4,118 5,936 4,214 6,214 4,473 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 560 450 556 469 593 485 664 542 730 586 837 662 963 757 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 197 181 197 189 203 192 220 207 233 216 249 223 282 265 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 1,109 885 1,131 938 1,227 980 1,344 1,074 1,448 1,153 1,655 1,249 1,680 1,331 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 1,442 999 1,413 976 1,518 1,036 1,716 1,153 1,639 1,110 1,660 1,101 1,735 1,125 (vii) Graduate Nurses 622 531 681 592 751 630 891 746 998 833 1,051 845 1,134 916 Total 19,236 13,373 18,989 13,649 20,500 14,451 22,217 15,602 22,621 15,822 24,567 16,516 26,087 17,880 (b) (i – vii) North Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 3149 2677 2714 2762 2975 3342 3325 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1188 1117 1150 1173 1255 1358 1423 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 119 112 128 126 148 181 211 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 30 28 30 39 40 35 37 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 279 258 270 275 334 374 374 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 239 222 245 248 268 274 287 (vii) Graduate Nurses 180 200 226 207 240 264 280 Total 5,184 4,614 4,763 4,830 5,260 5,828 5,937 North Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 3149 2677 2714 2762 2975 3342 3325 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1188 1117 1150 1173 1255 1358 1423 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 119 112 128 126 148 181 211 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 30 28 30 39 40 35 37 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 279 258 270 275 334 374 374 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 239 222 245 248 268 274 287 (vii) Graduate Nurses 180 200 226 207 240 264 280 Total 5,184 4,614 4,763 4,830 5,260 5,828 5,937 South Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2662 2549 2834 2978 3131 3384 3970 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 872 883 893 1011 1104 1189 1387 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 93 100 99 109 136 163 205 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 64 62 60 68 66 63 90 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 173 178 202 228 270 272 318 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 284 259 268 325 325 356 435 (vii) Graduate Nurses 296 338 381 497 540 546 643 Total 4,444 4,369 4,737 5,216 5,572 5,973 7,048 South Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2662 2549 2834 2978 3131 3384 3970 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 872 883 893 1011 1104 1189 1387 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 93 100 99 109 136 163 205 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 64 62 60 68 66 63 90 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 173 178 202 228 270 272 318 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 284 259 268 325 325 356 435 (vii) Graduate Nurses 296 338 381 497 540 546 643 Total 4,444 4,369 4,737 5,216 5,572 5,973 7,048 East Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2258 2157 2436 2694 2715 2997 3099 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 746 768 811 863 929 948 1002 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 105 106 98 127 137 140 165 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 46 47 50 48 50 52 60 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 147 137 146 143 152 168 191 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 297 297 363 446 402 396 408 (vii) Graduate Nurses 36 19 20 22 27 26 27 Total 3,635 3,531 3,924 4,343 4,412 4,727 4,952 East Metropolitan Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2258 2157 2436 2694 2715 2997 3099 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 746 768 811 863 929 948 1002 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 105 106 98 127 137 140 165 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 46 47 50 48 50 52 60 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 147 137 146 143 152 168 191 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 297 297 363 446 402 396 408 (vii) Graduate Nurses 36 19 20 22 27 26 27 Total 3,635 3,531 3,924 4,343 4,412 4,727 4,952 Child and Adolescent Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 948 1211 1478 1639 1460 1678 1660 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 756 853 911 996 956 1046 975 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 108 118 145 174 166 204 220 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 21 21 23 23 27 33 28 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 141 170 206 242 245 323 269 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 83 85 104 114 104 96 84 (vii) Graduate Nurses 33 47 39 81 106 126 129 Total 2,090 2,505 2,906 3,269 3,064 3,506 3,365 Child and Adolescent Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 948 1211 1478 1639 1460 1678 1660 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 756 853 911 996 956 1046 975 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 108 118 145 174 166 204 220 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 21 21 23 23 27 33 28 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 141 170 206 242 245 323 269 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 83 85 104 114 104 96 84 (vii) Graduate Nurses 33 47 39 81 106 126 129 Total 2,090 2,505 2,906 3,269 3,064 3,506 3,365 WA Country Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2410 2225 2359 2380 2243 2476 2735 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1072 1105 1151 1227 1275 1368 1389 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 137 122 122 130 138 145 156 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 37 39 38 39 51 64 66 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 362 382 391 439 458 520 540 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 572 573 573 612 587 573 557 (vii) Graduate Nurses 77 79 87 90 87 92 62 Total 4,667 4,525 4,721 4,917 4,839 5,238 5,505 WA Country Health Service Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 2410 2225 2359 2380 2243 2476 2735 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1072 1105 1151 1227 1275 1368 1389 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 137 122 122 130 138 145 156 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 37 39 38 39 51 64 66 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 362 382 391 439 458 520 540 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 572 573 573 612 587 573 557 (vii) Graduate Nurses 77 79 87 90 87 92 62 Total 4,667 4,525 4,721 4,917 4,839 5,238 5,505 Health Support Services Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 3 35 4 39 7 13 3 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above (v) Senior Registered Nurses 4 6 4 6 4 10 5 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 2 1 1 (vii) Graduate Nurses Total 7 42 8 47 12 24 8 Health Support Services Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 3 35 4 39 7 13 3 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 1 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above (v) Senior Registered Nurses 4 6 4 6 4 10 5 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 2 1 1 (vii) Graduate Nurses Total 7 42 8 47 12 24 8 Department of Health Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 9 178 81 56 4 6 9 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 2 75 26 13 21 44 44 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 11 2 1 6 8 13 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 4 2 3 2 2 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 16 42 27 31 6 3 7 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 19 3 1 (vii) Graduate Nurses 8 Total 27 337 141 105 37 63 75 Department of Health Headcount Nurse Category 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 01-Jul-21 01-Jul-22 01-Jul-23 01-Jul-24 01-Jul-25 (i) Registered Nurses Level 1.1 to Level 1.8 9 178 81 56 4 6 9 (ii) Registered Nurses Level 2.1 to Level 2.8 2 75 26 13 21 44 44 (iii) Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinical Nurse Consultants Level 3 11 2 1 6 8 13 (iv) Nurse Managers / Nurse Directors Level 4 and above 4 2 3 2 2 (v) Senior Registered Nurses 16 42 27 31 6 3 7 (vi) Enrolled Nurses 19 3 1 (vii) Graduate Nurses 8 Total 27 337 141 105 37 63 75 (c) (i – iii) Graduate Nurse Retention FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 (i) Commenced employment 596 560 759 817 758 846 862 (ii) Remained after 12 months 515 483 623 697 667 736 - (iii) Remained after 24 months 422 400 514 595 559 - - Graduate Nurse Retention FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 (i) Commenced employment 596 560 759 817 758 846 862 (ii) Remained after 12 months 515 483 623 697 667 736 - (iii) Remained after 24 months 422 400 514 595 559 - - (d) (i – iv) Nurses Leaving WA Health FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 (i) Registered Nurses 1,369 1,761 2,777 3,012 2,290 2,587 (ii) Enrolled Nurses 263 294 460 606 571 664 (iii) Graduate Nurses 80 54 70 94 93 80 (iv) Senior Registered Nurses 136 180 286 273 255 273 Nurses Leaving WA Health FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 (i) Registered Nurses 1,369 1,761 2,777 3,012 2,290 2,587 (ii) Enrolled Nurses 263 294 460 606 571 664 (iii) Graduate Nurses 80 54 70 94 93 80 (iv) Senior Registered Nurses 136 180 286 273 255 273 (e) Graduate: RN 1 July 2019 1 July 2020 1 July 2021 1 July 2022 1 July 2023 1 July 2024 1 July 2025 Graduate Nurses 622 681 751 891 998 1,051 1,134 All Registered Nurses 18,614 18,308 19,749 21,326 21,623 23,516 24,953 Ratio (expressed as percentage, Graduate: Registered Nurse) 3.23% 3.59% 3.66% 4.01% 4.41% 4.28% 4.35% Graduate: RN 1 July 2019 1 July 2020 1 July 2021 1 July 2022 1 July 2023 1 July 2024 1 July 2025 Graduate Nurses 622 681 751 891 998 1,051 1,134 All Registered Nurses 18,614 18,308 19,749 21,326 21,623 23,516 24,953 Ratio (expressed as percentage, Graduate: Registered Nurse) 3.23% 3.59% 3.66% 4.01% 4.41% 4.28% 4.35% (f)  The most recent complete financial year is 2024-25.