Relocation Support for Health Workers

359 The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK ().27 August 2024). Can the Minister for Health and Wellbeing advise:

1. How many health professionals have come to work in South Australia as a result of the For Work. For Life recruitment campaign announced by the Premier on 16 May 2023?

2. Since the announcement of the campaign how many doctors who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $10,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

3. Since the announcement of the campaign how many doctors who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $13,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

4. Since the announcement of the campaign how many doctors who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $15,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

5. Since the announcement of the campaign how many nurses who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $10,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

6. Since the announcement of the campaign how many nurses who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $13,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

7. Since the announcement of the campaign how many nurses who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $15,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

8. Since the announcement of the campaign how many midwives who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $10,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

9. Since the announcement of the campaign how many midwives who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $13,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

10. Since the announcement of the campaign how many midwives who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $15,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

11. Since the announcement of the campaign how many paramedics who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $10,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

12. Since the announcement of the campaign how many paramedics who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $13,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

13. Since the announcement of the campaign how many paramedics who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $15,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

14. Since the announcement of the campaign how other health professionals who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $10,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

15. Since the announcement of the campaign how other health professionals who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $13,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

16. Since the announcement of the campaign how other health professionals who have signed contracts with SA Health have received relocation support up to $15,000 and what has been the total cost of those relocation incentives?

17. How many health professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, others) paid relocation incentives have come from overseas?

18. How many health professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, others) paid relocation incentives have come from interstate?

19. How many health professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, others) paid relocation incentives have moved intrastate?

20. How many health professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, others) paid relocation incentives no longer work for SA Health?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

Across SA Health, 141 offers of employment were made directly via the For Work. For Life recruitment campaign.

341 health professionals have received relocation support with a total cost of $1,783,008.

22 health professional who received relocation support are no longer working for SA Health.

From March 2022 to March 2024, the number of full-time equivalent staff across SA Health increased by 1,432 above attrition.