❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding workplace bullying complaint recording and incidence across various departments and agencies under the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection in 2003-2005. Most agencies record complaints, with few reported cases.
AnsweredQoN 2433Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister 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?
(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
18 October 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
112 days
(b) 2004-05 to date?
Please refer to question on notice 2415. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection/Worksafe (1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection/Worksafe (1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil
Please refer to question on notice 2415. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection/Worksafe (1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection/Worksafe (1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Formal complaints are recorded in accordance with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedures. (2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a) 2003-2004 - 0 (b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(b) 2004-2005 - 2 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1)-(2) Complaints of this nature are dealt with in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health guidelines. (3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) None Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Builders Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) Nil Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Painters Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3)(a)-(b) Nil Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
WorkCover (1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(1) Yes. (2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(2) N/A (3) (a)-(b) Nil
(3) (a)-(b) Nil
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