Question NW2443 to the Minister of Health
15 September 2022 - NW2443
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the vacancy rate for (a) psychologists, (b) psychiatrists and (c) therapists (i) nationally and (ii) in each province; (2) what is the (a) vacancy rate for (i) child therapists, (ii) child psychologists and (iii) child psychiatrists and (b) budget allocation of his department towards mental health service provision in each province?
Reply:
1. According to the data drawn from the PERSAL System dated 31 July 2022, the tables below indicate the vacancy rate per province:
a) Psychologist
Total Vacant Posts
|
(1) Vacant Posts for (a) psychologists |
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|
|
ECP |
FSP |
GAU |
KZN |
LIM |
MPU |
NDoH |
NWP |
NCP |
WCP |
Vacant Posts |
|
CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGIST |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
3 |
0 |
18 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
44 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST (INTERN) |
1 |
0 |
30 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST |
18 |
12 |
31 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
62 |
157 |
|
Grand Total |
22 |
13 |
79 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
6 |
87 |
263 |
Total % of vacant posts
|
(1) Vacant Posts % for (a) psychologists |
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|
|
ECP |
FSP |
GAU |
KZN |
LIM |
MPU |
NDoH |
NWP |
NCP |
WCP |
Vacancy rate % |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGIST |
0.00 |
16.67 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
100.00 |
50.00 |
16.67 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
60.00 |
0.00 |
35.29 |
47.06 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
61.54 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
37.00 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST (INTERN) |
7.69 |
0.00 |
35.29 |
29.41 |
10.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
33.33 |
0.00 |
11.76 |
25.63 |
|
PSYCHOLOGIST |
25.35 |
50.00 |
15.98 |
27.71 |
1.92 |
4.35 |
0.00 |
11.11 |
22.22 |
23.46 |
19.15 |
|
Grand Total |
24.44 |
28.26 |
22.64 |
29.69 |
2.70 |
4.17 |
0.00 |
22.73 |
28.57 |
21.62 |
21.92 |
b) Psychiatrics
Due to the limited information on PERSAL System regarding occupation classifications and job titles the data as required is unavailable. The National Department has since requested the information from Provincial Departments of Health and awaits responses.
c) Therapists (All categories of Therapist)
Total Vacant Posts
|
(1) Vacant Posts for (c) Therapist |
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|
|
ECP |
FSP |
GAU |
KZN |
LIM |
MPU |
NWP |
NDoH |
NCP |
WCP |
Grand Total |
|
CHIEF DENTAL THERAPIST |
|
|
|
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
CHIEF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
7 |
3 |
|
8 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
22 |
|
CHIEF PHYSIOTHERAPIST |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
14 |
|
CHIEF SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
CHIEF SPEECH THERAPIST |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
DENTAL THERAPIST |
4 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
DEPUTY DIRECTOR:SPEECH THERAPIST & AUDIOLOGIST L11 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
HEALTH THERAPIST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
44 |
8 |
50 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
|
14 |
19 |
187 |
|
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
4 |
1 |
|
27 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
1 |
40 |
|
PHYSIOTHERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
15 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
PHYSIOTHERAPIST |
37 |
12 |
17 |
31 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
|
11 |
13 |
137 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
1 |
|
1 |
22 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
28 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST (COMMUNITY SERV) |
18 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST |
26 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
40 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST ASSISTANT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST |
|
9 |
5 |
16 |
|
3 |
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
41 |
|
Grand Total |
174 |
44 |
97 |
184 |
13 |
22 |
39 |
0 |
31 |
41 |
645 |
Total % of vacant posts
|
(1) Vacancy rate for (c) Therapists |
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|
Row Labels |
ECP |
FSP |
GAU |
KZN |
LIM |
MPU |
NWP |
NCP |
WCP |
Vacancy rate % |
|
CHIEF DENTAL THERAPIST |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
57.1 |
0.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
28.6 |
|
CHIEF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
63.6 |
15.0 |
0.0 |
22.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12.5 |
50.0 |
10.0 |
13.7 |
|
CHIEF PHYSIOTHERAPIST |
18.2 |
28.6 |
8.0 |
5.2 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
11.1 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
|
CHIEF SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST |
20.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
|
CHIEF SPEECH THERAPIST |
0.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
27.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18.5 |
|
DENTAL THERAPIST |
30.8 |
50.0 |
16.2 |
20.0 |
3.7 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.5 |
|
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SPEECH THERAPIST & AUDIOLOGIST L11 |
55.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
55.6 |
|
HEALTH THERAPIST |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
32.6 |
22.2 |
20.2 |
29.4 |
4.3 |
9.1 |
24.0 |
34.1 |
13.0 |
20.6 |
|
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
7.7 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
28.7 |
8.3 |
3.4 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
|
PHYSIOTHERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
22.4 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
23.3 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
9.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11.4 |
|
PHYSIOTHERAPIST |
23.3 |
26.7 |
8.7 |
16.9 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
14.5 |
28.9 |
8.6 |
13.0 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
50.0 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
35.5 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
28.6 |
21.2 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST (COMMUNITY SERV) |
48.6 |
26.7 |
15.6 |
100.0 |
11.1 |
25.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
26.0 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST AND AUDIOLOGIST |
38.2 |
66.7 |
6.5 |
9.1 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
37.5 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
15.0 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST ASSISTANT |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
SPEECH THERAPIST |
0.0 |
64.3 |
11.6 |
30.8 |
0.0 |
37.5 |
13.3 |
40.0 |
10.5 |
22.8 |
|
Grand Total |
29.5 |
22.8 |
10.1 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
14.9 |
19.9 |
9.5 |
15.8 |
2. (a)(i)(ii)(iii), (b) Due to the limited information on PERSAL System regarding occupation classifications and job titles the data as required is unavailable. The National Department has since requested the information from Provincial Departments of Health and awaits responses.
END.