For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Deputy Premier: (a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace in

AnsweredQoN 4730Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Tourism

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For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Deputy Premier:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?

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Answered
22 March 2011
Response time
26 days
As at 24 February 2011:
Department of Health
(a) Two.
(b) 33.5 days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Investigations are undertaken by the line manager, the safety representative, the director and the occupational health and safety consultant.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e - f) Not applicable.
Healthway
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable. Healthway has not had a workers' compensation claim for over 10 years.
(c) Yes.
(i) Healthway and/or the Office of Shared Services.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e - f) Not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) Nil.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Nil.
(i -ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e -f) Not applicable.
Tourism WA
(a) Nil.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
(i) Manager Human Resources.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e - f) Not applicable.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) 5
(b) 6 months
(c) Yes
(i) OSH Coordinator
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e - f) Not applicable.
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