Agency, Overtime and Casual Pool Spending 2018/19

Charlotte Hard made this Government Information (Public Access) request to Northern NSW Local Health District

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Charlotte Hard

Dear Northern NSW Local Health District,

I am interested in understanding the use of temporary workers within the healthcare sector. To support this, can you please provide a response to the following questions:

1. What is the total cost of agency staff, for all workers in each hospital within the LHD on an annual basis, for the financial year 2018/19 (April 2018 – March 2019)

2. Of the total agency cost provided in Q1 for the financial year 2018/19 (April 2018 – March 2019), can you please provide the total cost for those hired as:
a. Medical practitioners
b. Nurses and Midwives

3. What is the total cost of overtime, inclusive and exclusive, of double shifts worked by all workers in each hospital within the LHD on an annual basis, for the financial year 2018/19 (April 2018 – March 2019)

4. What is the total cost of the casual pool of workers, for all workers in each hospital within the LHD on an annual basis, for the financial year 2018/19 (April 2018 – March 2019)

5. Of the casual pool workers operating within the LHD in 2018/19 (April 2018 – March 2019), are you able to provide the number of all workers (in full-time equivalent (FTE)) which;
a. Hold permanent employment at a hospital
b. Are casual workers only

6. Can you please provide detail on how the LHD resource their temporary staff for the healthcare sector?

Yours faithfully,

Charlotte Hard

Naomi Thompson (Northern NSW LHD),

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Good Morning Charlotte

 

In order to process your request, please complete the attached GIPA
application and return with payment to either myself or the email address
provided

on the application form.

 

Once received your application will be processed.   

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Naomi Thompson

Commercial and Contract Support Officer

Corporate Services | NNSWLHD

Room 37, Ground Floor, Crawford House
Locked Bag 11, Lismore NSW 2480
Tel 02 6629 4677 | Fax 02 6620 2147 | [1][email address]

 

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Naomi Thompson (Northern NSW LHD),

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Dear Ms Hard

 

Please see attached letter to you dated 26 June 2019.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Naomi Thompson

Commercial and Contract Support Officer

Corporate Services | NNSWLHD

Room 37, Ground Floor, Crawford House
Locked Bag 11, Lismore NSW 2480
Tel 02 6629 4677 | Fax 02 6620 2147 | [1][email address]

 

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From: Naomi Thompson (Northern NSW LHD)
Sent: Friday, 24 May 2019 9:00 AM
To: '[FOI #5432 email]'
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Cc: Tanya Fleming (Northern NSW LHD) <[email address]>
Subject: CAC19118 - Government Information (Public Access) request -
Agency, Overtime and Casual Pool Spending 2018/19

 

Good Morning Charlotte

 

In order to process your request, please complete the attached GIPA
application and return with payment to either myself or the email address
provided

on the application form.

 

Once received your application will be processed.   

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Naomi Thompson

Commercial and Contract Support Officer

Corporate Services | NNSWLHD

Room 37, Ground Floor, Crawford House
Locked Bag 11, Lismore NSW 2480
Tel 02 6629 4677 | Fax 02 6620 2147 | [3][email address]

 

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