Dear Northern NSW Local Health District,

Where applicable, please provide data from your most recently recorded 12 month period:

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?

Yours faithfully,

Colin Bates