❓ Hon Rob Horstman asks about the number of vacant clinical mental health positions within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS). The answer indicates 7 vacancies exist, but overall staffing levels are in line with planned FTE.
✅ AnsweredQoN 1403Legislative Council
Portfolio: Health
Question
Given the ongoing challenges in the provision of mental health services in regional Western Australia, I ask:(a) how many clinical positions in the therapeutic area of mental health are currently vacant within the WA Country Health Service?
Answer
(a) There are currently 7 vacancies within clinical medical, nursing and allied health roles providing patient assessment, care and therapeutic treatment.
While vacancies may exist in individual roles or locations at a particular point in time, WACHS overall clinical mental health staffing levels are in line with planned full-time equivalent staffing.
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