Dear Charlotte,

A formal application under the Government Information Public Access Act 2009 (NSW) would be the most appropriate method for sourcing the information you have requested.

There are validity requirements for making an access application which are listed in Section 41 of the GIPA Act. Currently, your email does not satisfy those requirements.

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Regards,
Right to Information Coordinator
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte Hard [mailto:[FOI #5436 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 23 May 2019 8:16 PM
To: NBMLHD-Mail <[email address]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Agency, Overtime and Casual Pool Spending 2018/19

Dear NSW Nepean Blue Mountains 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

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