❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about the recording of workplace bullying complaints within the Minister for Community Development's departments and agencies. The Minister acknowledges no formal recording requirement exists but a new policy is being implemented. One case was reported in the Ministerial Office in 2004-05.
AnsweredQoN 2423Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister please advise of the following -
(1) Is there a requirement that complaints relating to workplace bullying are officially recorded?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) For each Department or Agency, how many cases of bullying in the workplace have been reported in the years -
(a) 2003-2004; and
(b) 2004-05 to date?
(1) Is there a requirement that complaints relating to workplace bullying are officially recorded?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) For each Department or Agency, how many cases of bullying in the workplace have been reported in the years -
(a) 2003-2004; and
(b) 2004-05 to date?
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Answered
8 November 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development
Response time
133 days
(b) 2004-05 to date?
(1-2) Currently there are no requirements that complaints are officially recorded, however the Department is implementing a new Workplace Issue and Grievance Resolution Policy which will require all formal grievances (including harassment and bullying) to be recorded on a formal Grievance File. This file will be held in a secure location in Human Resources. (3)(a) 2003/04 - nil (b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
(3)(a) 2003/04 - nil (b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
(b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
Please refer to question on notice 2415.
(1-2) Currently there are no requirements that complaints are officially recorded, however the Department is implementing a new Workplace Issue and Grievance Resolution Policy which will require all formal grievances (including harassment and bullying) to be recorded on a formal Grievance File. This file will be held in a secure location in Human Resources. (3)(a) 2003/04 - nil (b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
(3)(a) 2003/04 - nil (b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
(b) 2004/05 to date - 1 Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 2415.
Please refer to question on notice 2415.
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