A WA parliamentary question seeks information on workplace bullying within agencies under the Deputy Premier's control, including recording practices and reported cases for 2003-2005. The responses indicate that most agencies have policies for recording complaints, but the number of reported and substantiated cases was low.

AnsweredQoN 2416Legislative Council
Asked
28 June 2005
Portfolio
Deputy Premier

QuestionView source ↗

For each Department and Agency under the Deputy Premier’s control, including the Deputy Premier’s office, will the Deputy Premier 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?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
29 November 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier
Response time
154 days
(b) 2004-05 to date?
Please refer to Question on Notice 2415. Economic Regulation Authority (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004: 1 case. (b) Nil. GESB (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1. (b) Nil. Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Economic Regulation Authority (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004: 1 case. (b) Nil. GESB (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1. (b) Nil. Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004: 1 case. (b) Nil. GESB (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1. (b) Nil. Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
GESB (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1. (b) Nil. Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1. (b) Nil. Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Gold Corporation (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. (b) 1 allegation - investigated and dismissed. Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Insurance Commission (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Lotterywest (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Office of the Auditor General (1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) If an individual formally lodges a grievance due to bullying it would be recorded and included in the Annual Report Framework Requirements for Compliance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. (2) If the situation was resolved and no formal grievance lodged it would not be recorded. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
State Supply Commission (1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. There is a requirement outlined in the State Supply Commission's Code of Conduct for employees to report incidents of workplace bullying. The process is then for these reports to be recorded. (2) Not applicable. (3) (a) 2003-2004 - Nil. (b) 2004-2005 (to date) - Nil. Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
Treasury 1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil. WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
WA Treasury Corp (1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.
(1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) (a) Nil. (b) Nil.

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