Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Indigenous Affairs whether workplace bullying complaints are officially recorded in departments and agencies under their control, and requests the number of reported cases for 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. The Minister responds that the Department of Indigenous Affairs requires formal grievances, including bullying, to be documented and reports zero cases for both periods.

AnsweredQoN 2434Legislative Council
Asked
28 June 2005
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister please advise of the following -
(1) Is there a requirement that complaints relating to workplace bullying are officially recorded?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) For each Department or Agency, how many cases of bullying in the workplace have been reported in the years -
(a) 2003-2004; and
(b) 2004-05 to date?

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Answered
18 October 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
112 days
(b) 2004-05 to date?
Please refer to question on notice 2433. Department of Indigenous Affairs (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs Grievance Policy requires that formal grievances will be documented in a report. One of the requirements of this report is to record the type of grievance. Workplace bullying is incorporated in this policy as a type of grievance. (2) Refer to (1). (3a&4b) Nil.
Department of Indigenous Affairs (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs Grievance Policy requires that formal grievances will be documented in a report. One of the requirements of this report is to record the type of grievance. Workplace bullying is incorporated in this policy as a type of grievance. (2) Refer to (1). (3a&4b) Nil.
(1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs Grievance Policy requires that formal grievances will be documented in a report. One of the requirements of this report is to record the type of grievance. Workplace bullying is incorporated in this policy as a type of grievance. (2) Refer to (1). (3a&4b) Nil.
(2) Refer to (1). (3a&4b) Nil.
(3a&4b) Nil.

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