❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about COVID-19 vaccination rates within DFES, the status of the infection prevention policy, and its potential application to other emergency response agencies. The Minister provides vaccination rates, indicates the policy is still in development, tables the Chief Health Officer's advice, and confirms the policy's intended broader application.
AnsweredQoN 769Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS — FIRE AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES
769. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to the announcement that all Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff and volunteers will be required to have at least one dose of
COVID-19 vaccine by 1 December 2021.
(1) What is the
current level of vaccination among Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff; and DFES volunteers?
(2) Has the
infection prevention policy been finalised; and, if so, will the minister
please table the document?
(3) Will the
minister please table the Chief Health Officer's advice supporting the
decision?
(4) Will the
policy, once implemented, apply to other emergency response agencies such as
the Parks and Wildlife Service, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Department of
Communities and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries?
EMERGENCY SERVICES
769. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to the announcement that all Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff and volunteers will be required to have at least one dose of
COVID-19 vaccine by 1 December 2021.
(1) What is the
current level of vaccination among Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff; and DFES volunteers?
(2) Has the
infection prevention policy been finalised; and, if so, will the minister
please table the document?
(3) Will the
minister please table the Chief Health Officer's advice supporting the
decision?
(4) Will the
policy, once implemented, apply to other emergency response agencies such as
the Parks and Wildlife Service, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Department of
Communities and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I note that the question he read out had a preamble. It is not
in the question before me. It will not change the answer, but that is not what
is in front of me.
(1) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services conducted a voluntary COVID-19
vaccination status survey that was open to all DFES staff and volunteers. As of
21 September 2021, the voluntary survey results
of the 3 742 respondents indicated that the level of at least one dose of
COVID-19 vaccination among DFES staff was 86.16 per cent, and for DFES
volunteers, 79.3 per cent.
(2) The DFES
infection prevention and control policy is still in the consultation and
development phase with the relevant volunteer associations and unions, and has
not been finalised.
(3) I table the advice from the
Chief Health Officer.
[See paper 752 .]
(4) Yes, it is
intended that the policy, once implemented, will apply to DFES partner agencies
such as the Parks and Wildlife Service, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Department
of Communities and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural
Industries when engaging with DFES.
of the question. I note that the question he read out had a preamble. It is not
in the question before me. It will not change the answer, but that is not what
is in front of me.
(1) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services conducted a voluntary COVID-19
vaccination status survey that was open to all DFES staff and volunteers. As of
21 September 2021, the voluntary survey results
of the 3 742 respondents indicated that the level of at least one dose of
COVID-19 vaccination among DFES staff was 86.16 per cent, and for DFES
volunteers, 79.3 per cent.
(2) The DFES
infection prevention and control policy is still in the consultation and
development phase with the relevant volunteer associations and unions, and has
not been finalised.
(3) I table the advice from the
Chief Health Officer.
[See paper 752 .]
(4) Yes, it is
intended that the policy, once implemented, will apply to DFES partner agencies
such as the Parks and Wildlife Service, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Department
of Communities and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural
Industries when engaging with DFES.
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