❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on workers' compensation within the Education portfolio, including injury numbers, average time off, investigation procedures, and stress-related cases. The response provides a breakdown by department and agency.
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For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Minister:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
26 days
For the Curriculum Council
(a) Nil.
(b) 10 days, based on recorded cases from 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) The Occupational Health and Safety Officer.
(d) Nil
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For Department of Education Services
(a) None.
(b) Five days, based on recorded cases from 2003-2010.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Occupational Safety and Health Officer and Manager Administrative Services.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) None.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For the Department of Education
(a) 213, out of 49 287 employees (as at December 2010).
(b) 84 days per employee for claims that were finalised during the 12 month period from 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Line Manager/Principal and Assessors appointed by RiskCover.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 30.
(e) 1.
(f) Yes.
(f)(i) Insurer/Principal/Line Manager.
(f)(ii) Not applicable.
For the Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) 5.
(b) Only one claim has been finalised for the period 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011. Number of days lost was 170.4.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Agency.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For the Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) Nil.
(b)-(f) Not applicable.
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(a) Nil.
(b) 10 days, based on recorded cases from 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) The Occupational Health and Safety Officer.
(d) Nil
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For Department of Education Services
(a) None.
(b) Five days, based on recorded cases from 2003-2010.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Occupational Safety and Health Officer and Manager Administrative Services.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) None.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For the Department of Education
(a) 213, out of 49 287 employees (as at December 2010).
(b) 84 days per employee for claims that were finalised during the 12 month period from 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Line Manager/Principal and Assessors appointed by RiskCover.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 30.
(e) 1.
(f) Yes.
(f)(i) Insurer/Principal/Line Manager.
(f)(ii) Not applicable.
For the Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) 5.
(b) Only one claim has been finalised for the period 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011. Number of days lost was 170.4.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) Agency.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
For the Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) Nil.
(b)-(f) Not applicable.
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