Question on Notice regarding formal requests for information on non-work related deaths, specifically suicide/suspected suicide, related to the 'Impact of FIFO Work Practices on Mental Health' report.

AnsweredQoN 2829Legislative Council
Asked
19 February 2020
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to the government response to Recommendation 8,
of the ‘Impact of FIFO Work Practices on Mental Health’ report, and I ask: (a) how many formal requests for information on non-work
related deaths were made in: (i) 2018-19; and (ii) 2019 to date; and (b) how many of these deaths were suicide/suspected
suicide?

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Answered
1 April 2020
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
9 days
(a)
(i)   2018-19, there were 19 requests; and (ii)  2019-20 to date, there have been 10 requests.
(b) Of these requests there were five that appeared to relate to suicide or suspected suicide.

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