Dr. Nahan questions the Minister for Education and Training about the number of workers' compensation claims for mental stress and bodily injury within the departments, agencies, government trading enterprises, and boards under the Minister's portfolio for the past three years. The answer provides a breakdown of claims for each entity.

AnsweredQoN 5025Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2019
Portfolio
Education and Training

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to workers’ compensation claims filed by staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of mental stress claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019; and (b) What was the total number of bodily injury claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?

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Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
5 days
Department of Education
The following statistics have been provided by RiskCover:
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)     1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
124
(ii)    1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
124
(iii)   1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
143
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)     1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
1 649
(ii)    1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
1 734
(iii)   1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
1 643
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)    1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Nil
(ii)   1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Nil
(iii)  1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Nil
(b)  Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)    1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Nil
(ii)   1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Nil
(iii)  1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
2
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)     1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
2
(ii)     1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
3
(iii)    1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
3
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)      1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
9
(ii)     1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
15
(iii)    1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
15
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)     1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
3
(ii)    1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
3
(iii)   1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Nil
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
19
(ii)       1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
19
(iii)      1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
6
North Regional TAFE
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
1
(ii)      1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Nil
(iii)     1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Nil
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
5
(ii)      1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
6
(iii)     1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
2
Central Regional TAFE
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Nil
(ii)      1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
1
(iii)     1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
1
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)     1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
2
(ii)    1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
3
(iii)   1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
3
South Regional TAFE
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)      1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
3
(ii)     1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
3
(iii)    1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
1
(b)  Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
5
(ii)      1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
4
(iii)     1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
11
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Stress:
Date
Total Claims
(i)        1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Nil
(ii)       1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Nil
(iii)      1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Nil
(b) Workers’ Compensation Claims for Bodily Injury:
Date
Total Claims
(i)       1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017
Nil
(ii)      1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018
Nil
(iii)     1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
Nil

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