❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reported staff assaults within the Attorney General's portfolios. The Department of Corrective Services reported the highest number of incidents, while other agencies reported none or provided specific details.
AnsweredQoN 4579Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Corrective Services
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Attorney General’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 2009–2010; and
(ii) March 2009 to date;
(b) please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 2009–2010; and
(ii) March 2009 to date;
(b) please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2011
Response time
89 days
Hon D.T. Redman - Minister for Corrective Services advises:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES
(a) It must first be noted that the Department of Corrective Services does not define 'assaults' in line with the
Criminal Code Section 222
. The Department defines assaults as per the COAG National Corrections Advisory Group which classifies them as follows:
·
Serious assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries requiring medical treatment involving overnight hospitalisation in a medical facility (e.g. prison clinic, infirmary, hospital or a public hospital) or on-going medical treatment. Serious assaults include all sexual assaults.
·
Assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries that may or may not have required medical treatment, but not overnight hospitalisation or on-going medical treatment.
·
Other assaults
, no injury - victim subjected to physical violence that did not result in physical injuries or require any form of medical treatment.
For the purposes of this response, details of serious assaults and assaults are listed below.
The following reports of assaults on staff of the Department of Corrective Services have been made.
(i) 1 January 2009 to 13 December 2010;
Gender of No Serious No Gender of No Serious No
Perpetrator Assaults Assaults Victim Assaults Assaults
Male 11 166 Male 0 4
Female 0 35 Female 0 0
Not Specified 0 5 Not Specified 11 202
Total 11 206 Total 11 206
(b)-(d) All assaults of the type listed above are reported to WA Police, however the date of assault and the number of convictions resulting is not readily available and would require extensive research to provide an answer.
Hon. C.C. Porter - Attorney General advises:
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Department of the Attorney General
(a)(i) Five
(ii) Five
(b) Specified below
(c) Five
(d) Three
Date Dept/Agency Victim Perpetrator Conviction
24/09/2009 DoTAG Female Male Yes
09/11/2009 DoTAG Female Female Yes
24/11/2009 DoTAG Female Female None
01/12/2009 DoTAG Male Male Yes
24/09/2010 DoTAG Male Male None
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES
(a) It must first be noted that the Department of Corrective Services does not define 'assaults' in line with the
Criminal Code Section 222
. The Department defines assaults as per the COAG National Corrections Advisory Group which classifies them as follows:
·
Serious assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries requiring medical treatment involving overnight hospitalisation in a medical facility (e.g. prison clinic, infirmary, hospital or a public hospital) or on-going medical treatment. Serious assaults include all sexual assaults.
·
Assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries that may or may not have required medical treatment, but not overnight hospitalisation or on-going medical treatment.
·
Other assaults
, no injury - victim subjected to physical violence that did not result in physical injuries or require any form of medical treatment.
For the purposes of this response, details of serious assaults and assaults are listed below.
The following reports of assaults on staff of the Department of Corrective Services have been made.
(i) 1 January 2009 to 13 December 2010;
Gender of No Serious No Gender of No Serious No
Perpetrator Assaults Assaults Victim Assaults Assaults
Male 11 166 Male 0 4
Female 0 35 Female 0 0
Not Specified 0 5 Not Specified 11 202
Total 11 206 Total 11 206
(b)-(d) All assaults of the type listed above are reported to WA Police, however the date of assault and the number of convictions resulting is not readily available and would require extensive research to provide an answer.
Hon. C.C. Porter - Attorney General advises:
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Department of the Attorney General
(a)(i) Five
(ii) Five
(b) Specified below
(c) Five
(d) Three
Date Dept/Agency Victim Perpetrator Conviction
24/09/2009 DoTAG Female Male Yes
09/11/2009 DoTAG Female Female Yes
24/11/2009 DoTAG Female Female None
01/12/2009 DoTAG Male Male Yes
24/09/2010 DoTAG Male Male None
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
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