❓ Mr. Love questions the Minister for Transport regarding reports of a toxic culture among Perth transit guards and the adequacy of their cultural awareness training. The Minister acknowledges the reports, defends the existing training, and invites specific complaints.
AnsweredQoN 833Legislative Assembly
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
AUTHORITY — TRANSIT OFFICERS
833. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to startling revelations
reported by WAMN News of a toxic culture permeating Perth transit guards and a Public
Transport Authority statement issued in response last week.
(1) Is the
minister aware of these reports, and what investigation into the culture of PTA
guards has she undertaken?
(2) Will the
minister commit to ensuring that the cultural awareness training required as
part of the guards' essential training is reviewed and improved?
AUTHORITY — TRANSIT OFFICERS
833. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to startling revelations
reported by WAMN News of a toxic culture permeating Perth transit guards and a Public
Transport Authority statement issued in response last week.
(1) Is the
minister aware of these reports, and what investigation into the culture of PTA
guards has she undertaken?
(2) Will the
minister commit to ensuring that the cultural awareness training required as
part of the guards' essential training is reviewed and improved?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I am aware of the reports that the member has
alluded to. However, I can assure the member that all transit officers undertake cultural awareness training by
recognised providers as part of their training. That cultural awareness training has received positive feedback,
and we continue to reinforce cultural awareness training as part of the work that transit officers do
across the network. Transit officers operate in tough environments across the network and they are doing a very good job in helping to assist and
protect the public. If the member has a specific allegation against a particular
officer, he is invited to write to me or, of course, refer it to the appropriate authorities. Cultural awareness training is
part of what the transit officers do, and , as we know, many of them are
doing a very, very good job across the network, making sure that our public
transport system is safe.
alluded to. However, I can assure the member that all transit officers undertake cultural awareness training by
recognised providers as part of their training. That cultural awareness training has received positive feedback,
and we continue to reinforce cultural awareness training as part of the work that transit officers do
across the network. Transit officers operate in tough environments across the network and they are doing a very good job in helping to assist and
protect the public. If the member has a specific allegation against a particular
officer, he is invited to write to me or, of course, refer it to the appropriate authorities. Cultural awareness training is
part of what the transit officers do, and , as we know, many of them are
doing a very, very good job across the network, making sure that our public
transport system is safe.
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