House of Assembly
Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
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Answers to Questions
Answers to Questions
Health Department Staff
HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF
Mr HAMILTON-SMITH
House of Assembly
Waite
HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF
108 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 13—
1.	How many actual persons are employed across the entire 30,620 FTE Health portfolio in 2012-13?
2.	How many of the actual persons and FTEs are—
- (a)	doctors;
- (b)	nurses;
- (c)	paramedics;
- (d)	allied or community health professionals;
- (e)	administrators;
- (f)	managers; and
- (g)	executives or another category?
The Hon. J.J. SNELLING
House of Assembly
Playford
Minister for Health and Ageing
Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Minister for Defence Industries
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF
The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): I am advised:
1.	This is based on the actual number of employees engaged at a specific health organisation, and does not denote individuals but actual employees in a role at a specific site, regardless of their full-time or part-time status.
As at June 2012 there were approximately 39,023 persons employed in the SA Health portfolio.
2.	As at June 2012 there were approximately—
|
Persons |
FTE |
| Doctors (1) |
3,198 |
2735.3 |
| Nurses (2) |
16,223 |
12,449.6 |
| Allied Health Professionals (3) |
3,363 |
2,644.3 |
| Paramedics/Ambulance Officers |
1,024 |
901.7 |
| Executives (4) |
120 |
119.6 |
| Administrative/Clerical (5) |
6,990 |
5,948.0 |
| Operational Services Officers |
1,709 |
1,257.4 |
| Technical Officers |
802 |
678.2 |
| Other Support Staff (6) |
5,594 |
3,916.3 |
| Total |
39,023 |
30,650.4 |
Notes:
(1)	Includes all Medical Professionals and Visiting Medical Specialists. Excludes Clinical Academics
(2)	Includes all persons engaged under the Nurses (South Australian Public Sector) Award 2002
(3)	Includes Public Sector Salaried Award, Allied Health Professionals, Professional Officers, Visiting Podiatrists and Principal Research Fellows—Pharmacist
(4)	Includes all employees engaged with an executive contract
(5)	Includes employees engaged under the SA Public Sector Salaried Employees Interim Award and includes roles that may undertake management responsibilities, however cannot be specifically identified
(6)	Includes Weekly Paid employees, such as Health Ancillary Officers, Metal Trades and Building Trades employees and other support staff that cannot be categorised into the above categories