❓ The WA Government is addressing security concerns for remote area nurses through a workplace violence steering committee, policy development, and awareness strategies.
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(1) What action is the Government taking today to improve security for nurses in remote areas? (2) What action is the Government taking in the longer term to improve security for nurses in these same remote regions? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
(2) What action is the Government taking in the longer term to improve security for nurses in these same remote regions? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
(1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
(2) What action is the Government taking in the longer term to improve security for nurses in these same remote regions? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
(1)-(2) The security of all hospital employees, including remote area nurses, is a key concern for the Government and is currently being addressed. As the member would be aware, the Minister for Health commissioned a discussion paper on workplace violence and bullying to develop strategies to combat these difficulties that face our hospital staff. The minister has also established a workplace violence steering committee and appointed a chair. The steering committee will consist of representatives directly from the labour force, the union movement, management, consumers and policing. The steering committee will be charged with the responsibility of developing comprehensive policy, awareness and education strategies and management intervention to minimise harm.
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