1183. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to psychologists and mental health nurses employed by, or contracted to, the Department of Corrective Services, and I ask, for each adult prison and for Banksia Hill Detention Centre, will the Minister please provide:
(a) the number of FTE psychologists for each of the years 2011–2012 to the current financial year; and
(b) the number of FTE mental health nurses for each of the years 2011–2012 to the current financial year?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied: The Department of Justice advises:
(a) The number of FTE psychologists for each of the years 2011–2012 to the current financial year:
2011–2012 –
Psychologists 14.43
Prison Counsellor 28.40
2012–2013 –
Psychologist 10.33
Prison Counsellor 28.40
2013–2014 –
Psychologist 10.43
Prison Counsellor 27.40
2014–2015 –
Psychologist 18.03
Prison Counsellor 27.40
2015–2016 –
Psychologist 17.13
Prison Counsellor 27.40
2016–2017 –
Psychologist 17.33
Prison Counsellor 27.40
2017–2018 –
Psychologist 15.43
Prison Counsellor 29.40
*Prison Counsellors primarily have Psychologist credentials however some may be qualified Social Workers.
(b) The number of FTE mental health nurses for each of the years 2011–2012 to the current financial year:
2011–2012 – 19.33
2012–2013 – 23.48
2013–2014 – 20.33
2014–2015 – 20.91
2015–2016 – 20.91
2016–2017 – 22.67
2017–2018 – 21.56