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Please provide the total number of therapists and specialist staff you
employ identified by role. Please include both head count and EFTS.

* OT - 1 occupational therapist = 1 FTE  
* SLT -5 speech therapists -4.2 FTE
* PT -  2 physios = 1.2 FTE 
* Music Therapy - 2 music therapists =  0.6 FTE + intern 0,6 FTE
* Engagement - 1 engagement specialist = 0.2 FTE
* Behaviour-  2 behaviour specialists = 2 FTE
* Psychologist - 1 contracted psychologist = 0.2 FTE

Also include how many therapist or specialist vacancies you are currently
carrying.

* We have been unable to find OTs for 3 or 4 years and as a result we
have currently 3 vacancies .  This year we have been able to recruit
an experienced overseas OT and two beginning OTs who will start in
2026.
* We had a part time physio and have tried to recruit more physio time
for the same period. We ended up finding a senior physio from Nigeria
with UK Physio Board registration and NZ Physio Board  registration
who we thought would meet our needs.  We thought that this
registration with both boards meant that he had met the standards and
qualification requirements to be a physio in NZ but in actual fact,
both boards do not go into the detail they used when giving
registration and the UK registration means nothing. And nor does the
NZ one either as it is automatically given if you have UK
registration. He has proven to be unable to meet the standards of a
first year physio NZ trained.  We are in the process of recruiting
another overseas physio to meet our needs.

What's the information going to be used for?
Sue

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