Good morning,

 

The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (department) has
received your request dated 24 March 2023 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act). You have
requested access to the following documents:

 

1.           Have you ever used agencies to recruit doctors on a permanent
contract?

2.           If so, please provide the total spend on the recruitment of
doctors in the most recently recorded 12 month period?

3.           What is your estimation for the number of vacancies open for
permanent doctors?

4.           What are the top 5 hospitals/local areas in your state that
are in demand for doctors?

5.           A contact name/specific team or department responsible for
dealing with permanent doctors recruitment?

6.           Have you ever used agencies to recruit nurses on a permanent
contract?

7.           If so, please provide the total spend on the recruitment of
nurses in the most recently recorded 12 month period?

8.           What is your estimation for the number of vacancies open for
permanent nurses?

9.           What are the top 5 hospitals/local areas in your state that
are in demand for nurses?

10.         A contact name/specific team or department responsible for
dealing with permanent nurses recruitment?

11.         Have you ever used agencies to recruit AHPs on a permanent
contract?

12.         If so, please provide the total spend on the recruitment of
AHPs in the most recently recorded 12 month period?

13.         What is you  r estimation for the number of vacancies open for
permanent AHPs?

14.         What are the top 5 hospitals/local areas in your state that
are in demand for AHPs?

15.         A contact name/specific team or department responsible for
dealing with permanent AHPs recruitment?

16.         Would you consider using agencies for international
recruitment?

 

The ‘Federal’ or ‘Commonwealth’ Government is separate to governments for
each of the states and territories, and each government is comprised of
separate departments and agencies.  Each department or agency creates,
receives and stores different documents relevant to their functions. This
department does not have access to all documents created, received, or
stored by other all government entities. A request for access to documents
under the FOI Act is limited to ‘a document of an agency’, which, for the
purposes of section 4 of the FOI Act, is a document in the possession of
this department.

 

We note the information you are requesting may be held with States and
Territories as it relates to the state and territory hospital systems.

 

As such these records may be sought through the legislative processes of
each relevant state or territory. To assist you, you can find out more
about accessing information held by state and territory health authorities
here:

o [1]ACT Health - Freedom of Information
o [2]New South Wales Health – Access to health and medical records
o [3]Northern Territory Health - Freedom of information
o [4]Queensland Health - Accessing information
o [5]South Australia Health - Freedom of information
o [6]Tasmanian Department of Health - Right to Information
o [7]Victoria Department of Health - Freedom of Information
o [8]Western Australia Department of Health - Information Access, Use
and Disclosure Policy

 

We hope this information will assist you.

 

In accordance with section 15(4) of the FOI Act, the department has
directed you to those agencies most likely to hold records relevant to
your request. The department will close your request.

 

If you would like to contact us further, you may do so by emailing us at
[9][email address].

 

Kind regards,

 

Tegan

FOI Officer – Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [10][email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional owners
of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to
elders both past and present

 

 

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