❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on corrective services staffing levels, vaccination rates, potential attrition due to mandates, and retention plans. The Minister's response indicates data verification is underway.
AnsweredQoN 1063Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
VACCINATIONS — CORRECTIVE SERVICES
1063. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the WA Correctional
Facility Entrant (Restrictions on Access) Directions and expected directions
for critical and essential workers.
(1) What are the current actual
FTEs and authorised or funded FTEs working at custodial facilities?
(2) How many
corrective services personnel have been fully vaccinated to date, given that
staff in Western Australian custodial facilities have been eligible for
vaccinations since early March 2021 in phases 1A and 1B of the vaccine rollout?
(3) Has any
modelling been undertaken to evaluate the likely attrition rate of corrective
services personnel due to vaccine mandates?
(4) Has the
Department of Justice developed any plan to attract and retain corrective
services personnel in the event that they are to exit the profession
specifically due to vaccine mandates?
VACCINATIONS — CORRECTIVE SERVICES
1063. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the WA Correctional
Facility Entrant (Restrictions on Access) Directions and expected directions
for critical and essential workers.
(1) What are the current actual
FTEs and authorised or funded FTEs working at custodial facilities?
(2) How many
corrective services personnel have been fully vaccinated to date, given that
staff in Western Australian custodial facilities have been eligible for
vaccinations since early March 2021 in phases 1A and 1B of the vaccine rollout?
(3) Has any
modelling been undertaken to evaluate the likely attrition rate of corrective
services personnel due to vaccine mandates?
(4) Has the
Department of Justice developed any plan to attract and retain corrective
services personnel in the event that they are to exit the profession
specifically due to vaccine mandates?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The Minister for Corrective Services has provided the following
answer.
(1)–(4) As the mandate is in force, the state government
is in the process of verifying proof of vaccination for relevant employees and
will provide an update once that work is complete in coming days. The mandate
is for the first dose by 1 December 2021. These employees are required to be
double-dose vaccinated by 31 December 2021.
question. The Minister for Corrective Services has provided the following
answer.
(1)–(4) As the mandate is in force, the state government
is in the process of verifying proof of vaccination for relevant employees and
will provide an update once that work is complete in coming days. The mandate
is for the first dose by 1 December 2021. These employees are required to be
double-dose vaccinated by 31 December 2021.
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