❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reported assaults on staff within the Mental Health and Disability Services portfolios. The response details the number of reported incidents, police involvement, and convictions for the Disability Services Commission, Mental Health Commission, and Drug and Alcohol Office.
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For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Minister please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Minister please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services
Response time
30 days
Disability Services Commission
(a) (a(i)) Nine incidents of assault were reported to the Disability Services Commission.
(b) Please see tabled papers no[......]
(c) Nine incidents of assault were reported to the Western Australian Police.
(d) One matter is being heard at a magistrate's court; no convictions as yet recorded.
Mental Health
The answers provided below, is for the Drug and Alcohol Office and Mental Health Commission only.
The mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the mental health services (provided by Area Health Services) is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
Mental Health Commission
(a)-(a(i)) For the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 zero reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a)
(i) For the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, 17 reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b) Please see tabled papers no[......]
(c) Nine incidents where assault is alleged were reported to WA Police.
(d) The Drug and Alcohol Office is not aware of any reports that resulted in convictions.
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(a) (a(i)) Nine incidents of assault were reported to the Disability Services Commission.
(b) Please see tabled papers no[......]
(c) Nine incidents of assault were reported to the Western Australian Police.
(d) One matter is being heard at a magistrate's court; no convictions as yet recorded.
Mental Health
The answers provided below, is for the Drug and Alcohol Office and Mental Health Commission only.
The mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the mental health services (provided by Area Health Services) is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
Mental Health Commission
(a)-(a(i)) For the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 zero reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a)
(i) For the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, 17 reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b) Please see tabled papers no[......]
(c) Nine incidents where assault is alleged were reported to WA Police.
(d) The Drug and Alcohol Office is not aware of any reports that resulted in convictions.
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