A WA parliamentary question seeks data on lost/stolen mobile phones within the Minister for Health's portfolio, including numbers, costs, police reports, and outcomes. The Department of Health reported a significant number of lost/stolen phones, while the Office of Health Review reported none.

AnsweredQoN 3908Legislative Council
Asked
22 August 2006
Portfolio
Health

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Minister’s office -
(1) How many mobile phones were reported lost or stolen in the financial years -
(a) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?
(2) What was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones in each of these financial years?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If so, when were they reported?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported, why not?

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Answered
26 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(b) 2005-2006?
(1)&(2) (a) Nil. (b) One mobile phone $232.00 (3) No. (4)-(5) Not applicable. (6) Misplaced and not recovered. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(b) One mobile phone $232.00 (3) No. (4)-(5) Not applicable. (6) Misplaced and not recovered. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4)-(5) Not applicable. (6) Misplaced and not recovered. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(4)-(5) Not applicable. (6) Misplaced and not recovered. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(6) Misplaced and not recovered. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(1) (a) 46 (b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(b) 58 (2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(2) 2004-05 $9,506 2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
2005-06 $11,427 (3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(3) Not all loss or theft was reported to Police. (4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(4) These were reported at the time of the incident. (5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(5) No recoveries. (6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(6) All stolen mobile phones with the exception of two were reported to the Police. Staff have been counselled as to the importance of following Department of Health policy which requires them to report stolen mobile phones immediately. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(1)(a)-(b) Nil. (2)-(6) Not applicable.
(2)-(6) Not applicable.

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