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(10) ACT Health employs approximately 3800 graduates in Medical, Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professional and other Roles. In 2010 ACT Health has employed 174 new graduates into positions as part of various new graduate programs. Another 24 new graduates are due to commence in the Graduate Nursing and Midwifery program in August 2010.

Profession	Graduates
Graduate Administrative Assistant	1
Social Worker	2
JRMO	61
Nursing	101
Medical Physicists	2
Physiotherapy	1
Speech Pathology	2
Psychologists	4

(11) The average number of graduates per year employed by ACT Health from 2005 is as follows

• 56 Medical Officers and

• 83 Nurses and Midwives

Data prior to 2005 is not available.

In relation to the members question regarding costs, of employing each graduate referred to in part (10), data is not available in the form and at the level of disaggregation requested without diversion of significant resources from ACT Health’s ongoing business that I am not prepared to authorise.

(12) There have been 244 commencements for permanent officers for 2009-10 to date. These numbers do not include officers who commenced as Casual or Temporary officers who were subsequently appointed to permanent positions.

There has also been an additional net increase of 214 permanent officers as a result. This includes officers appointed to permanent positions after commencing as a temporary or casual employee. It also includes promotions and transfers from other ACT Government agencies to ACT Health.

Together these represent an increase of 458 permanent officers.

In relation to the members question regarding the amount spent on recruitment in 2009-10 to date, data is not available in the form and at the level of disaggregation requested without diversion of significant resources from ACT Health’s ongoing business that I am not prepared to authorise.

(13) There have been 320 separations for permanent officers for 2009-10 to date.

(14) The average amount of (a) recreation and (b) long service leave held by FTE staff members as of 30 June 2009 is $13,032 and $12,774 respectively. Figures at that date are being provided as year to date figures do not include on costs.

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