CAMHS Recruitment of Additional Child Psychiatrists

In reply to Mrs HURN (Schubert) (17 June 2022). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

Five child psychiatrist positions are to be appointed as follows—1 FTE in 2023, 2 FTE in 2024 and 2 FTE in 2025. As at 19 March 2022, there was a total of 3.58 FTE consultant psychiatrist vacancies in CAMHS, calculated on a YTD average basis.